Where does “beigekindad skogstrast” come from?
beigekindad skogstrast (Swedish) comes from Swedish beige, from French beige, from Middle French beige, from Old French bege, from Vulgar Latin bysseus, from Latin byssus, from Ancient Greek βύσσος, from Hebrew בּוּץ — byssus.
beigekindad skogstrast (Swedish): Swainson's thrush, (Catharus ustulatus)
Definitions
- Swainson's thrush, (Catharus ustulatus)
Ancestry of “beigekindad skogstrast”, step by step
beigekindad skogstrast traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish beige
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | beige | beige; boring, uninteresting, negative |
| 2 | French | beige | beige |
| 3 | Middle French | beige | — |
| 4 | Old French | bege | color of undyed wool or cotton |
| 5 | Vulgar Latin | bysseus | cottony grey; cotton-coloured |
| 6 | Latin | byssus | byssus or sea silk |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | βύσσος | flax; linen; Levant cotton |
| 8 | Hebrew | בּוּץ | byssus |