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
Definitions
- snowy owl
Ancestry of “harfång”, step by step
harfång traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish hare
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | hare | hare |
| 2 | Old Swedish | hari | hare |
| 3 | Old Norse | hari | — |
| 4 | Germanic | *hesô | — |
via Swedish fång
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | fång | catcher |