Where does “bönsyrsa” come from?
bönsyrsa (Swedish) comes from Swedish bön, from Old Swedish bøn, from Old Norse bǿn, from Proto-Germanic bōniz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂-s-ri-.
bönsyrsa (Swedish): praying mantis
Definitions
- praying mantis
Ancestry of “bönsyrsa”, step by step
bönsyrsa traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish bön
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | bön | prayer |
| 2 | Old Swedish | bøn | prayer, boon |
| 3 | Old Norse | bǿn | request |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | bōniz | supplication, prayer |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeh₂- | to shine, glow light; to speak, say |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeh₂-s-ri- | — |
via Swedish syrsa
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | syrsa | a cricket |