Where does “hudsonspov” come from?
hudsonspov (Swedish) comes from Swedish spov — any bird of the genus "Numenius" or "Limosa".
hudsonspov (Swedish): a Hudsonian godwit (Limosa haemastica)
Definitions
- a Hudsonian godwit (Limosa haemastica)
Ancestry of “hudsonspov”, step by step
hudsonspov traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish spov
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | spov | any bird of the genus "Numenius" or "Limosa" |
via Swedish Hudson
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | Hudson | — |