Where does “kragtrapp” come from?

kragtrapp (Swedish) comes from Swedish krage, from Old Swedish kraghi, from Middle Low German krage, from Proto-Germanic *kragô, from Proto-Indo-European *gʷrogʰ-.

kragtrapp (Swedish): a MacQueen's bustard, Chlamydotis macqueenii

Definitions

  1. a MacQueen's bustard, Chlamydotis macqueenii

Ancestry of “kragtrapp”, step by step

kragtrapp traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish krage

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishkragecollar (part of garment)
2Old Swedishkraghi—
3Middle Low Germankrageneck, collar
4Proto-Germanic*kragô—
5Proto-Indo-European*gʷrogʰ-—

via Swedish trapp

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishtrappstairs, stairway, staircase, steps; any species...
2Middle Low Germantrappestair, step
3Old Saxon*trappa—
4Proto-West Germanic*trappāstaircase, stairs
Every word from Proto-Indo-European *gʷrogʰ- →