Where does “rödhuvad dykand” come from?

rödhuvad dykand (Swedish) comes from Swedish röd, from Old Swedish rø̄þer, from Old Norse rauðr, from Old English dūn, from Proto-Germanic *dūnā, from Proto-Celtic dūnom, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewh₂- — smoke; mist, haze.

rödhuvad dykand (Swedish): a red-crested pochard, Netta rufina

Definitions

  1. a red-crested pochard, Netta rufina

Ancestry of “rödhuvad dykand”, step by step

rödhuvad dykand traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish röd

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishrödred; of or pertaining to leftist politics and...
2Old Swedishrø̄þer
3Old Norserauðrred
4Old Englishdūnhill, down; hill, dune; hill, mountain
5Proto-Germanic*dūnā
6Proto-Celticdūnomstronghold, rampart
7Proto-Indo-Europeandʰewh₂-smoke; mist, haze

via Swedish and

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishanda wild duck
2Old Norseǫndduck; breath; soul
3Proto-Germanicanadôbreath; spirit; zeal
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂enh₁‑to breathe

via Swedish dyk

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishdyka dive (instance of diving)
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰewh₂-Every word from Proto-Celtic dūnomEvery word from Proto-Germanic *dūnā