Where does “iberisk gransångare” come from?
iberisk gransångare (Swedish) comes from Swedish gran, from Old Norse grǫn, from Latin grānum, from Proto-Italic grānom, from Proto-Indo-European ǵr̥h₂nóm, from Proto-Indo-European ǵr̥h₂nós, from Proto-Indo-European ǵerh₂- — to grow old, to mature.
iberisk gransångare (Swedish): Iberian chiffchaff, (Phylloscopus ibericus)
Definitions
- Iberian chiffchaff, (Phylloscopus ibericus)
Ancestry of “iberisk gransångare”, step by step
iberisk gransångare traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish gran
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | gran | spruce |
| 2 | Old Norse | grǫn | spruce, pine tree; mustache, lip |
| 3 | Latin | grānum | grain, seed, small kernel |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | grānom | grain |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵr̥h₂nóm | grain |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵr̥h₂nós | matured, grown old |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵerh₂- | to grow old, to mature |
via Swedish sångare
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | sångare | singer; warbler, any bird in the family... |
| 2 | Swedish | sång | a song |
| 3 | Old Swedish | sānger | — |
| 4 | Old Norse | sǫngr | song |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | sangwaz | singing, song |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | songʷʰos | — |
via Swedish iberisk
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | iberisk | Iberian |