Where does “lövsångare” come from?

lövsångare (Swedish) comes from Swedish löv, from Dutch loef, from Middle Dutch loef, from Old Dutch luof, from Proto-Germanic lōf-, from Proto-Indo-European lāp- — to shine; cow.

lövsångare (Swedish): willow warbler, Phylloscopus trochilus

Definitions

  1. willow warbler, Phylloscopus trochilus

Ancestry of “lövsångare”, step by step

lövsångare traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish löv

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishlövleaf; an organ of a plant; leaf
2Dutchloefluff, windward side of a sail or ship;...
3Middle Dutchloefwindward side; an oar or paddle used in steering
4Old Dutchluof
5Proto-Germaniclōf-
6Proto-Indo-Europeanlāp-to shine; cow

via Swedish sångare

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishsångaresinger; warbler, any bird in the family...
2Swedishsånga song
3Old Swedishsānger
4Old Norsesǫngrsong
5Proto-Germanicsangwazsinging, song
6Proto-Indo-Europeansongʷʰos
Every word from Proto-Indo-European lāp-Every word from Proto-Germanic lōf-Every word from Old Dutch luof