Where does “indisk gyllenmes” come from?
indisk gyllenmes (Swedish) comes from Swedish gyllene, from Old Norse gullinn, from Old Norse gull, from Proto-Germanic gulþą, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰl̥tóm, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰelh₃- — to flourish; green, yellow.
indisk gyllenmes (Swedish): an Indian black-lored tit
Definitions
- an Indian black-lored tit
Ancestry of “indisk gyllenmes”, step by step
indisk gyllenmes traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish gyllene
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | gyllene | golden, gold (made of gold (or covered in gold leaf or gold paint or the like)) |
| 2 | Old Norse | gullinn | golden |
| 3 | Old Norse | gull | gold; a jewel, thing of value, especially a... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | gulþą | gold |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰl̥tóm | gold |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰelh₃- | to flourish; green, yellow |
via Swedish indisk
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | indisk | Indian; related to India |
| 2 | Swedish | -sk | Alternative form of -isk; -ish |
| 3 | Old Norse | -skr | -ish |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | -iskaz | Forms adjectives from nouns with the sense of... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -iskos | Characteristic of, typical of, pertaining to |
via Swedish mes
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | mes | a tit genus Parus, a small bird |