Where does “ökensångare” come from?
ökensångare (Swedish) comes from Swedish sångare, from Swedish sång, from Old Swedish sānger, from Old Norse sǫngr, from Proto-Germanic sangwaz, from Proto-Indo-European songʷʰos.
ökensångare (Swedish): Asian desert warbler, (Sylvia nana)
Definitions
- Asian desert warbler, (Sylvia nana)
Ancestry of “ökensångare”, step by step
ökensångare traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish sångare
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | sångare | singer; warbler, any bird in the family... |
| 2 | Swedish | sång | a song |
| 3 | Old Swedish | sānger | — |
| 4 | Old Norse | sǫngr | song |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | sangwaz | singing, song |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | songʷʰos | — |
via Swedish oken
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | oken | desert |