Where does “kopparand” come from?

kopparand (Swedish) comes from Swedish koppar, from Latin cūprum, from Latin cȳprium, from Ancient Greek Κύπρος, from Ancient Greek -ῐος, from Proto-Indo-European -yós — Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems.

kopparand (Swedish): a white-headed duck, Oxyura leucocephala

Definitions

  1. a white-headed duck, Oxyura leucocephala

Ancestry of “kopparand”, step by step

kopparand traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish koppar

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishkopparcopper; a reddish-brown metal
2Latincūprumcopper (the metal)
3Latincȳprium
4Ancient GreekΚύπροςCyprus
5Ancient Greek-ῐοςbelonging to; of”, “belonging to”, “pertaining to
6Proto-Indo-European-yósCreates adjectives from noun or verb stems

via Swedish and

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishanda wild duck
2Old Norseǫndduck; breath; soul
3Proto-Germanicanadôbreath; spirit; zeal
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂enh₁‑to breathe
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -yós
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