Etymology Explorer › SwedishWhere does “grön biätare” come from? grön biätare (Swedish) comes from Swedish biätare, from Swedish bi, from Old Swedish bī, from Old Norse bý, from Proto-Germanic biją, from Proto-Germanic bijǭ, from Proto-Indo-European bʰey- — bee.
grön biätare (Swedish): blue-cheeked bee-eater (Merops persicus)
Definitions blue-cheeked bee-eater (Merops persicus) Ancestry of “grön biätare”, step by step grön biätare traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish biätare Step Language Word Meaning 1 Swedish biätare European bee-eater (Merops apiaster) 2 Swedish bi bee; bisexual; by 3 Old Swedish bī — 4 Old Norse bý bee 5 Proto-Germanic biją — 6 Proto-Germanic bijǭ bee 7 Proto-Indo-European bʰey- bee
via Swedish grön Step Language Word Meaning 1 Swedish grön of the color green; related to a Green Party;... 2 Old Swedish grøn green; new, fresh 3 Old Norse grœnn green, fresh; good, fit 4 Proto-Germanic grōniz green 5 Proto-Indo-European ǵʰreh₁- to become green, grow; to grow; to green, to grow