Where does “gransångare” come from?

gransångare (Swedish) comes from Swedish gran, from Old Norse grǫn, from Latin grānum, from Proto-Italic grānom, from Proto-Indo-European ǵr̥h₂nóm, from Proto-Indo-European ǵr̥h₂nós, from Proto-Indo-European ǵerh₂- — to grow old, to mature.

gransångare (Swedish): chiffchaff, (Phylloscopus collybita)

Definitions

  1. chiffchaff, (Phylloscopus collybita)

Ancestry of “gransångare”, step by step

gransångare traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish gran

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishgranspruce
2Old Norsegrǫnspruce, pine tree; mustache, lip
3Latingrānumgrain, seed, small kernel
4Proto-Italicgrānomgrain
5Proto-Indo-Europeanǵr̥h₂nómgrain
6Proto-Indo-Europeanǵr̥h₂nósmatured, grown old
7Proto-Indo-Europeanǵerh₂-to grow old, to mature

via Swedish sångare

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishsångaresinger; warbler, any bird in the family...
2Swedishsånga song
3Old Swedishsānger
4Old Norsesǫngrsong
5Proto-Germanicsangwazsinging, song
6Proto-Indo-Europeansongʷʰos
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵerh₂-Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵr̥h₂nósEvery word from Proto-Indo-European ǵr̥h₂nóm