Where does “hönshjärna” come from?
hönshjärna (Swedish) comes from Swedish hjärna, from Old Norse hjarni, from Proto-Germanic hersô, from Proto-Indo-European ḱerh₂s-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱerh₂- — head, top; horn.
hönshjärna (Swedish): birdbrain
Definitions
- birdbrain
Ancestry of “hönshjärna”, step by step
hönshjärna traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish hjärna
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | hjärna | a brain; a brain; someone who provides the... |
| 2 | Old Norse | hjarni | the brain |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | hersô | crown of head |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱerh₂s- | head; hornet |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱerh₂- | head, top; horn |
via Swedish höns
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | höns | chicken, fowl (bird of the genus Gallus, especially Gallus gallus domesticus) |