Where does “järnspett” come from?

järnspett (Swedish) comes from Swedish järn, from Old Norse járn, from Proto-Germanic īsarną, from Proto-Celtic īsarnom, from Proto-Indo-European h₁ésh₂r̥ — blood.

järnspett (Swedish): a wedge point crowbar

Definitions

  1. a wedge point crowbar

Ancestry of “järnspett”, step by step

järnspett traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish järn

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishjärniron; certain sharp tools with a blade made of...
2Old Norsejárniron
3Proto-Germanicīsarnąiron
4Proto-Celticīsarnomiron
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁ésh₂r̥blood

via Swedish spett

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishspetta wedge point digging bar, an iron-bar lever (heavy and c. 60 inches long, for punching holes in the ground or moving rocks)
2Old Norsespettr—
3Proto-Germanicspihtazwoodpecker
4Proto-Indo-European(s)peyk-name of a bird; woodpecker; magpie
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁ésh₂r̥ →Every word from Proto-Celtic īsarnom →Every word from Proto-Germanic īsarną →