Where does “gulärla” come from?

gulärla (Swedish) comes from Swedish gul, from Old Norse gulr, from Proto-Germanic gulaz, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰelh₃- — to flourish; green, yellow.

gulärla (Swedish): western yellow wagtail, (Motacilla flava)

Definitions

  1. western yellow wagtail, (Motacilla flava)

Ancestry of “gulärla”, step by step

gulärla traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish gul

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishgulcolored yellow; the color yellow
2Old Norsegulryellow
3Proto-Germanicgulazyellow
4Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰelh₃-to flourish; green, yellow

via Swedish ärla

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishärlaa wagtail
2Old Norseertla—
3Old Norseartaa species of teal, garganey
4Proto-Germanic*artǭwagtail
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰelh₃- →Every word from Proto-Germanic gulaz →Every word from Old Norse gulr →