Where does “ökenpipare” come from?
ökenpipare (Swedish) comes from Swedish oken — desert.
ökenpipare (Swedish): a greater sand plover, Charadrius leschenaultii
Definitions
- a greater sand plover, Charadrius leschenaultii
Ancestry of “ökenpipare”, step by step
ökenpipare traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish oken
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | oken | desert |
via Swedish pipare
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | pipare | a plover, any species in the genera Pluvialis or Charadrius |