Where does “balkansångare” come from?
balkansångare (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.
balkansångare (Swedish): Eastern Bonelli's warbler, (Phylloscopus orientalis)
Definitions
- Eastern Bonelli's warbler, (Phylloscopus orientalis)
Ancestry of “balkansångare”, step by step
balkansångare 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 Balkan
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | Balkan | — |