Where does “fågelskådare” come from?
fågelskådare (Swedish) comes from Swedish fågel, from Old Swedish fughl, from Old Norse fugl, from Old Norse fogl, from Proto-Germanic fuglaz, from Proto-Germanic fluglaz, from Proto-Germanic fleuganą, from Proto-Indo-European plewk- — to fly, flow, run.
fågelskådare (Swedish): a birdwatcher
Definitions
- a birdwatcher
Ancestry of “fågelskådare”, step by step
fågelskådare traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish fågel
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | fågel | a bird |
| 2 | Old Swedish | fughl | bird |
| 3 | Old Norse | fugl | Alternative form of fogl |
| 4 | Old Norse | fogl | bird |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | fuglaz | bird |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | fluglaz | — |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | fleuganą | to fly |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | plewk- | to fly, flow, run; to splash, to flap with hands |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | plew- | to fly, flow, run |
via Swedish skådare
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | skådare | watcher |
| 2 | Swedish | skåda | to watch, to behold |
| 3 | Old Swedish | skaþa | to harm, hurt, damage, wound |
| 4 | Old Norse | skaða | to hurt |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | skaþōną | to injure, harm, damage |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | skaþô | damage, scathe; one who causes damage; injurer |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | sket- | to injure |