Where does “berguv” come from?

berguv (Swedish) comes from Swedish uv, from Swedish uf, from Old Swedish ūver, from Old Norse úfr, from Proto-Germanic ūfaz, from Proto-Indo-European up- — to call, to cry, to yell.

berguv (Swedish): Eurasian eagle owl (Bubo bubo)

Definitions

  1. Eurasian eagle owl (Bubo bubo)

Ancestry of “berguv”, step by step

berguv traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish uv

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishuvowl, usually Eurasian eagle owl
2Swedishufeagle owl
3Old Swedishūver—
4Old Norseúfrnight owl
5Proto-Germanicūfaz—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanup-to call, to cry, to yell

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 up- →Every word from Proto-Germanic ūfaz →Every word from Old Norse úfr →