Where does “bergsångare” come from?

bergsångare (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.

bergsångare (Swedish): Western Bonelli's warbler, (Phylloscopus bonelli)

Definitions

  1. Western Bonelli's warbler, (Phylloscopus bonelli)

Ancestry of “bergsångare”, step by step

bergsångare traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish sångare

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishsångaresinger; warbler, any bird in the family...
2Swedishsånga song
3Old Swedishsānger—
4Old Norsesǫngrsong
5Proto-Germanicsangwazsinging, song
6Proto-Indo-Europeansongʷʰos—

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-Indo-European songʷʰos →Every word from Proto-Germanic sangwaz →Every word from Old Norse sǫngr →