Where does “gräddbukig mes” come from?
gräddbukig mes (Swedish) comes from Swedish buk, from Old Swedish būker, from Old Norse búkr, from Proto-Germanic būkaz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰōw- — to inflate, swell; to swell, grow, thrive, be,...
gräddbukig mes (Swedish): a cinnamon-breasted tit
Definitions
- a cinnamon-breasted tit
Ancestry of “gräddbukig mes”, step by step
gräddbukig mes traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish buk
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | buk | belly; abdomen; paunch |
| 2 | Old Swedish | būker | bouk, belly |
| 3 | Old Norse | búkr | trunk |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | būkaz | belly, abdomen; body |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰōw- | to inflate, swell; to swell, grow, thrive, be,... |
via Swedish mes
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | mes | a tit genus Parus, a small bird |
via Swedish grädde
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | grädde | cream |