Etymology Explorer › SwedishWhere 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 willow warbler, Phylloscopus trochilus Ancestry of “lövsångare”, step by step lövsångare traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish löv Step Language Word Meaning 1 Swedish löv leaf; an organ of a plant; leaf 2 Dutch loef luff, windward side of a sail or ship;... 3 Middle Dutch loef windward side; an oar or paddle used in steering 4 Old Dutch luof — 5 Proto-Germanic lōf- — 6 Proto-Indo-European lāp- to shine; cow
via Swedish sångare Step Language Word Meaning 1 Swedish sångare singer; warbler, any bird in the family... 2 Swedish sång a song 3 Old Swedish sānger — 4 Old Norse sǫngr song 5 Proto-Germanic sangwaz singing, song 6 Proto-Indo-European songʷʰos —