Where does “mindre bergand” come from?

mindre bergand (Swedish) comes from Swedish bergand, from Swedish Berg, from Old Norse bjarg, from Proto-Germanic bergaz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰerǵʰ- — to rise; high, lofty; hill, mountain.

mindre bergand (Swedish): a lesser scaup, Aythya affinis

Definitions

  1. a lesser scaup, Aythya affinis

Ancestry of “mindre bergand”, step by step

mindre bergand traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish bergand

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishberganda greater scaup, Aythya marila
2SwedishBerga mountain
3Old NorsebjargAlternative form of berg; cliff
4Proto-Germanicbergazhill; mountain; refuge; shelter
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰerǵʰ-to rise; high, lofty; hill, mountain

via Swedish mindre

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishmindresmaller; comparative degree of liten; less;...
2Old Norseminnimemory; less, smaller: comparative degree of...
3Proto-Germanicminnizôcomparative degree of *lītilaz
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmey-to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange
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