Where does “bergtita” come from?
bergtita (Swedish) comes from Swedish Berg, from Old Norse bjarg, from Proto-Germanic bergaz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰerǵʰ- — to rise; high, lofty; hill, mountain.
bergtita (Swedish): mountain chickadee, Poecile gambeli
Definitions
- mountain chickadee, Poecile gambeli
Ancestry of “bergtita”, step by step
bergtita traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish Berg
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | Berg | a mountain |
| 2 | Old Norse | bjarg | Alternative form of berg; cliff |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | bergaz | hill; mountain; refuge; shelter |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰerǵʰ- | to rise; high, lofty; hill, mountain |
via Swedish tita
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | tita | a tit in the Poecile genus |