Where does “minervauggla” come from?
minervauggla (Swedish) comes from Swedish uggla, from Swedish ugla, from Old Swedish uggla, from Old Norse ugla, from Proto-Germanic *uwwulǭ — owl.
minervauggla (Swedish): little owl
Definitions
- little owl
Ancestry of “minervauggla”, step by step
minervauggla traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish uggla
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | uggla | owl |
| 2 | Swedish | ugla | — |
| 3 | Old Swedish | uggla | — |
| 4 | Old Norse | ugla | owl |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | *uwwulǭ | owl |
via Swedish Minerva
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | Minerva | — |