Where does “måsvinge” come from?

måsvinge (Swedish) comes from Swedish vinge, from Old Norse vængr, from Proto-Germanic wēngijaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂weh₁- — to blow.

måsvinge (Swedish): curly bracket, brace

Definitions

  1. curly bracket, brace

Ancestry of “måsvinge”, step by step

måsvinge traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish vinge

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishvingewing
2Old Norsevængrwing
3Proto-Germanicwēngijaz—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂weh₁-to blow

via Swedish mås

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishmåsany of several species of smaller gulls
2Old Norsemási—
3Proto-Germanicmaiwazgull, seagull
4Proto-Germanicmaiwijanąto shout, mew
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂weh₁- →Every word from Proto-Germanic wēngijaz →Every word from Old Norse vængr →
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