Etymology Explorer › SwedishWhere 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 chiffchaff, (Phylloscopus collybita) Ancestry of “gransångare”, step by step gransångare traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish gran Step Language Word Meaning 1 Swedish gran spruce 2 Old Norse grǫn spruce, pine tree; mustache, lip 3 Latin grānum grain, seed, small kernel 4 Proto-Italic grānom grain 5 Proto-Indo-European ǵr̥h₂nóm grain 6 Proto-Indo-European ǵr̥h₂nós matured, grown old 7 Proto-Indo-European ǵerh₂- to grow old, to mature
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 —