Where does “harfång” come from?
harfång (Swedish) comes from Swedish hare, from Old Swedish hari, from Old Norse hari, from Germanic *hesô.
harfång (Swedish): snowy owl
Ancestry of “harfång”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Swedish | hare | hare |
| 2 | Old Swedish | hari | hare |
| 3 | Old Norse | hari | — |
| 4 | Germanic | *hesô | — |
Words derived from “harfång”