Where does “brun glada” come from?
brun glada (Swedish) comes from Swedish brun, from Old Swedish brūn, from Old Norse brúnn, from Proto-Germanic brūnaz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰerH- — to pierce; to strike; brown.
brun glada (Swedish): red kite (Milvus migrans)
Definitions
- red kite (Milvus migrans)
Ancestry of “brun glada”, step by step
brun glada traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish brun
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | brun | of the color brown |
| 2 | Old Swedish | brūn | — |
| 3 | Old Norse | brúnn | brown; bright; a black horse |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | brūnaz | brown |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰerH- | to pierce; to strike; brown |
via Swedish glada
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | glada | a kite (bird) |