Where does “amerikansk sjöorre” come from?
amerikansk sjöorre (Swedish) comes from Swedish sjö, from Old Norse sær, from Old Norse sik, from Proto-Germanic sik, from Proto-Germanic sīką, from Proto-Indo-European seykʷ-, from Proto-Indo-European sey- — to be wet; dribble; run; to stretch one's arm;...
amerikansk sjöorre (Swedish): a black scoter, Melanitta americana
Definitions
- a black scoter, Melanitta americana
Ancestry of “amerikansk sjöorre”, step by step
amerikansk sjöorre traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish sjö
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | sjö | a lake, small sea |
| 2 | Old Norse | sær | the sea, ocean; second/third-person singular... |
| 3 | Old Norse | sik | oneself |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | sik | Alternative form of *sek |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | sīką | trickling water; a dribble; a slow brook; a... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | seykʷ- | to moisten; to filter |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | sey- | to be wet; dribble; run; to stretch one's arm;... |
via Swedish orre
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | orre | black grouse |
| 2 | Turkish | orospu | whore, bitch, slut |
| 3 | Persian | روسپی | prostitute, harlot, whore, courtesan |
| 4 | Middle Persian | lwspyk' | whore |
via Swedish amerikansk
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | amerikansk | American; of or pertaining to the Americas;... |
| 2 | Swedish | Amerika | — |