Etymology Explorer › SwedishWhere does “grässångare” come from? grässångare (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.
grässångare (Swedish): zitting cisticola, (Cisticola juncidis)
Definitions zitting cisticola, (Cisticola juncidis) Ancestry of “grässångare”, step by step grässångare 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 gräs Step Language Word Meaning 1 Swedish gräs grass; any plant of the family Poaceae; grass,... 2 Old Norse gras grass, herbage; a herb, usually with special... 3 Proto-Germanic grasą grass 4 Proto-Indo-European ǵʰreh₁- to become green, grow; to grow; to green, to grow