Etymology Explorer › SwedishWhere does “brunsångare” come from? brunsångare (Swedish) comes from Swedish sångare, from Swedish sång, from Old Swedish sānger, from Old Norse sǫngr, from Proto-Germanic sangwaz, from Proto-Indo-European songʷʰos.
brunsångare (Swedish): dusky warbler, (Phylloscopus fuscatus)
Definitions dusky warbler, (Phylloscopus fuscatus) Ancestry of “brunsångare”, step by step brunsångare traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish sångare Step Language Word Meaning 1 Swedish sångare singer; warbler, any bird in the family... 2 Swedish sång a song 3 Old Swedish sānger — 4 Old Norse sǫngr song 5 Proto-Germanic sangwaz singing, song 6 Proto-Indo-European songʷʰos —
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