Where does “björktrast” come from?

björktrast (Swedish) comes from Swedish björk, from Old Norse bjǫrk, from Proto-Germanic birkijǭ, from Proto-Indo-European bʰerHǵos — birch.

björktrast (Swedish): fieldfare, (Turdus pilaris)

Definitions

  1. fieldfare, (Turdus pilaris)

Ancestry of “björktrast”, step by step

björktrast traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish björk

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishbjörkbirch tree
2Old Norsebjǫrkbirch, birch tree
3Proto-Germanicbirkijǭbirch
4Proto-Indo-EuropeanbʰerHǵosbirch

via Swedish trast

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishtrasta thrush
2Old Norseþrǫstrthrush
3Proto-Germanicþrastuzthrush
4Proto-Indo-Europeantrósdos—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰerHǵos →