Where does “härmsångare” come from?
härmsångare (Swedish) comes from Swedish sångare, from Swedish sång, from Old Swedish sānger, from Old Norse sǫngr, from Proto-Germanic sangwaz, from Proto-Indo-European songʷʰos.
härmsångare (Swedish): icterine warbler, (Hippolais icterina)
Definitions
- icterine warbler, (Hippolais icterina)
Ancestry of “härmsångare”, step by step
härmsångare traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
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 | — |
via Swedish härma
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | härma | to copy, to imitate; to take after, to act in the... |