Where does “mindre sångsvan” come from?

mindre sångsvan (Swedish) comes from Swedish svan, from Old Norse svanr, from Proto-Germanic swanaz, from Proto-Indo-European swenh₂- — to sound.

mindre sångsvan (Swedish): a Bewick's swan

Definitions

  1. a Bewick's swan

Ancestry of “mindre sångsvan”, step by step

mindre sångsvan traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish svan

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishsvanswan
2Old Norsesvanrswan
3Proto-Germanicswanazswan
4Proto-Indo-Europeanswenh₂-to sound

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

via Dutch knol

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchknoltuber; bulge, protrusion; nag, inferior horse
2Old Englishcnollsummit
3Proto-Germanicknudan-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European swenh₂- →
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