Where does “havsörn” come from?

havsörn (Swedish) comes from Swedish håv, from Swedish ström, from Old Swedish strömber, from Old Norse straumr, from Proto-Germanic straumaz, from Proto-Indo-European srowmos, from Proto-Indo-European srew-, from Proto-Indo-European ser- — to flow; to guard; to bind, to tie together.

havsörn (Swedish): white-tailed eagle, Haliaeetus albicilla

Definitions

  1. white-tailed eagle, Haliaeetus albicilla

Ancestry of “havsörn”, step by step

havsörn traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish håv

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishhåvhand net
2Swedishströmcurrent, flow; the part of a fluid that moves...
3Old Swedishströmber—
4Old Norsestraumra stream, a current, a race, a river; the tide
5Proto-Germanicstraumazstream, current, river
6Proto-Indo-Europeansrowmosriver
7Proto-Indo-Europeansrew-to flow, stream
8Proto-Indo-Europeanser-to flow; to guard; to bind, to tie together

via Swedish örn

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishörneagle
2Old Norseǫrneagle
3Proto-Germanicarôeagle
4Proto-Indo-Europeaner-eagle, bird; loose, light, rare, sparse; to fail,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ser- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European srew- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European srowmos →