Where does “ökenstenskvätta” come from?
ökenstenskvätta (Swedish) comes from Swedish stenskvätta, from Swedish Sten, from Old Swedish sten, from Old Norse Steinn, from Proto-Norse ᛊᛏᚨᛁᚾᚨᛉ, from Proto-Germanic stainaz, from Proto-Indo-European steyh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European steh₂- — to stand.
ökenstenskvätta (Swedish): desert wheatear, (Oenanthe deserti)
Definitions
- desert wheatear, (Oenanthe deserti)
Ancestry of “ökenstenskvätta”, step by step
ökenstenskvätta traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish stenskvätta
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | stenskvätta | northern wheatear, (Oenanthe oenanthe) |
| 2 | Swedish | Sten | a stone; a rock |
| 3 | Old Swedish | sten | stone |
| 4 | Old Norse | Steinn | a stone, boulder, rock |
| 5 | Proto-Norse | ᛊᛏᚨᛁᚾᚨᛉ | stone |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | stainaz | stone |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | steyh₂- | to stiffen |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | steh₂- | to stand |
via Swedish oken
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | oken | desert |