Where does “brushane” come from?
brushane (Swedish) comes from Swedish hane, from Swedish hän, from Old Norse héðan, from Old Norse hér, from Proto-Germanic hē₂r, from Proto-Indo-European ḱe, from Middle English kyt, from German kitt — to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...
brushane (Swedish): ruff (Calidris pugnax)
Definitions
- ruff (Calidris pugnax)
Ancestry of “brushane”, step by step
brushane traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish hane
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | hane | a male; a plug, a male electric connector; a cock |
| 2 | Swedish | hän | away, hence |
| 3 | Old Norse | héðan | hence |
| 4 | Old Norse | hér | here |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | hē₂r | here, in this place |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱe | Deictic particle, here; Post-positional... |
| 7 | Middle English | kyt | — |
| 8 | German | kitt | putty certain kinds of cement used for fixing e.g. window panes |
| 9 | Old High German | kuti | — |
| 10 | Proto-West Germanic | kwidu | gum, resin |
| 11 | Proto-Germanic | kweduz | resin |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷet- | resin, gum; to say, speak |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | gū- | to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,... |