Where does “berglärka” come from?

berglärka (Swedish) comes from Swedish lärka, from Old Swedish lærikia, from Old Norse lævirki, from Proto-Germanic laiwazikǭ, from Proto-Germanic laiwaz — lark.

berglärka (Swedish): a horned lark

Definitions

  1. a horned lark

Ancestry of “berglärka”, step by step

berglärka traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish lärka

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishlärkaa lark
2Old Swedishlærikia—
3Old Norselævirki—
4Proto-Germaniclaiwazikǭlark
5Proto-Germaniclaiwazlark

via Swedish Berg

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1SwedishBerga mountain
2Old NorsebjargAlternative form of berg; cliff
3Proto-Germanicbergazhill; mountain; refuge; shelter
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰerǵʰ-to rise; high, lofty; hill, mountain
Every word from Proto-Germanic laiwaz →Every word from Proto-Germanic laiwazikǭ →Every word from Old Norse lævirki →