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Where does “lärka” come from?

lärka (Swedish) comes from Old Swedish lærikia, from Old Norse lævirki, from Proto-Germanic laiwazikǭ, from Proto-Germanic laiwaz — lark.

lärka (Swedish): a lark

Definitions

  1. a lark

Ancestry of “lärka”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Swedishlærikia—
2Old Norselævirki—
3Proto-Germaniclaiwazikǭ—
4Proto-Germaniclaiwazlark

Words derived from “lärka”

  • sånglärka
Every word from Proto-Germanic laiwaz →