Where does “järnsparv” come from?
järnsparv (Swedish) comes from Swedish sparv, from Old Swedish sparver, from Middle English sperver, from Old French esprevier, from Old Dutch *sparwari, from Proto-Germanic sparwaraz, from Proto-Germanic arô, from Proto-Indo-European er- — eagle, bird; loose, light, rare, sparse; to fail,...
järnsparv (Swedish): dunnock
Ancestry of “järnsparv”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Swedish | sparv | a sparrow; most commonly the house sparrow , but... |
| 2 | Old Swedish | sparver | — |
| 3 | Middle English | sperver | — |
| 4 | Old French | esprevier | — |
| 5 | Old Dutch | *sparwari | — |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | sparwaraz | sparrow-hawk |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | arô | eagle |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | er- | eagle, bird; loose, light, rare, sparse; to fail,... |