Where does “kaspisk trut” come from?
kaspisk trut (Swedish) comes from Swedish trut, from Old Swedish thrutin, from Old Norse þrútna.
kaspisk trut (Swedish): a Caspian gull (Larus cachinnans)
Definitions
- a Caspian gull (Larus cachinnans)
Ancestry of “kaspisk trut”, step by step
kaspisk trut traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish trut
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | trut | Any of several species of large gulls; mouth |
| 2 | Old Swedish | thrutin | — |
| 3 | Old Norse | þrútna | — |
via Swedish kaspisk
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | kaspisk | Caspian |