Where does “magnoliaskogssångare” come from?
magnoliaskogssångare (Swedish) comes from Swedish sångare, from Swedish sång, from Old Swedish sānger, from Old Norse sǫngr, from Proto-Germanic sangwaz, from Proto-Indo-European songʷʰos.
magnoliaskogssångare (Swedish): a magnolia warbler (Setophaga magnolia)
Definitions
- a magnolia warbler (Setophaga magnolia)
Ancestry of “magnoliaskogssångare”, step by step
magnoliaskogssångare traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
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 | — |
via Swedish skog
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | skog | forest, wood |
| 2 | Old Swedish | skōgher | forest, wood |
| 3 | Old Norse | skógr | wood, forest |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | skōgaz | forest, wood |
via Swedish magnolia
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | magnolia | — |