Where does “gråhalsad trast” come from?

gråhalsad trast (Swedish) comes from Swedish hälsad, from Swedish hals, from Old Norse háls, from Proto-Germanic halsaz, from Proto-Indo-European kólsos.

gråhalsad trast (Swedish): eyebrowed thrush, (Turdus obscurus)

Definitions

  1. eyebrowed thrush, (Turdus obscurus)

Ancestry of “gråhalsad trast”, step by step

gråhalsad trast traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish hälsad

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishhälsadin combination throated, having, or using the specified form of throat
2Swedishhalsneck; the gullet or windpipe; a narrow opening in...
3Old Norsehálsneck, part of the forecastle or bow of a ship
4Proto-Germanichalsazneck, throat
5Proto-Indo-Europeankólsos—

via Swedish grå

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishgrågrey; boring, dull; with a boring appearance
2Old Norsegrárgrey; spiteful
3Proto-Germanicgrēwazgrey
4Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰreh₁-to become green, grow; to grow; to green, to grow

via Swedish trast

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishtrasta thrush
2Old Norseþrǫstrthrush
3Proto-Germanicþrastuzthrush
4Proto-Indo-Europeantrósdos—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kólsos →