Where does “buskskvätta” come from?
buskskvätta (Swedish) comes from Swedish buske, from Old Norse buskr, from Proto-Germanic buskaz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰuH- — to become, grow, appear.
buskskvätta (Swedish): whinchat, Saxicola rubetra
Definitions
- whinchat, Saxicola rubetra
Ancestry of “buskskvätta”, step by step
buskskvätta traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish buske
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | buske | bush; a category of plants that is distinguished... |
| 2 | Old Norse | buskr | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | buskaz | bush; thicket |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰuH- | to become, grow, appear |
via Swedish skvätta
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | skvätta | to splash (onto something), to scatter |