Where does “rördrom” come from?
rördrom (Swedish) comes from Swedish dröm, from Old Norse draumr, from Proto-Germanic draumaz, from Proto-Germanic draugmaz, from Proto-Indo-European dʰrowgʰ-mos, from Proto-Indo-European dʰrewgʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European dʰer- — to support; to hold.
rördrom (Swedish): bittern, especially Eurasian bittern (Botaurus stellaris)
Definitions
- bittern, especially Eurasian bittern (Botaurus stellaris)
Ancestry of “rördrom”, step by step
rördrom traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish dröm
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | dröm | dream; Imaginary events seen in the mind while... |
| 2 | Old Norse | draumr | dream |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | draumaz | dream |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | draugmaz | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰrowgʰ-mos | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰrewgʰ- | to deceive, to mislead; to serve one's tribe;... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰer- | to support; to hold |