Where does “blåskrika” come from?
blåskrika (Swedish) comes from Swedish blå, from Swedish trä, from Old Norse tré, from Proto-Germanic trewą, from English doru, from Ancient Greek δόρυ, from Proto-Hellenic dóru, from Proto-Indo-European dóru — hard, firm, strong, solid; hard, fast; tree.
blåskrika (Swedish): blue jay
Definitions
- blue jay
Ancestry of “blåskrika”, step by step
blåskrika traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish blå
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | blå | blue; of or pertaining to conservatives or... |
| 2 | Swedish | trä | wood; a tree; Short for slagträ |
| 3 | Old Norse | tré | tree; the mast of a ship; ree, rafter, beam |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | trewą | tree |
| 5 | English | doru | Alternative form of dory |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | δόρυ | wood, tree, stem; spear shaft, spear, lance,... |
| 7 | Proto-Hellenic | dóru | tree |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | dóru | tree |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | drew- | hard, firm, strong, solid; hard, fast; tree |
via Swedish skrika
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | skrika | to scream, to yell, to shout |
| 2 | Old Norse | skríkja | to shriek; to scream |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | skrīkijaną | to cry, scream, shriek |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | skrīhaną | to shout, scream; to cry out, proclaim |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kerey- | to scream, screech; to scream, caw |