Where does “rovfågel” come from?
rovfågel (Swedish) comes from Swedish fågel, from Old Swedish fughl, from Old Norse fugl, from Old Norse fogl, from Proto-Germanic fuglaz, from Proto-Germanic fluglaz, from Proto-Germanic fleuganą, from Proto-Indo-European plewk- — to fly, flow, run.
rovfågel (Swedish): a bird of prey
Definitions
- a bird of prey
Ancestry of “rovfågel”, step by step
rovfågel traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish fågel
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | fågel | a bird |
| 2 | Old Swedish | fughl | bird |
| 3 | Old Norse | fugl | Alternative form of fogl |
| 4 | Old Norse | fogl | bird |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | fuglaz | bird |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | fluglaz | — |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | fleuganą | to fly |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | plewk- | to fly, flow, run; to splash, to flap with hands |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | plew- | to fly, flow, run |
via Swedish röv
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | röv | ass |
| 2 | Middle Low German | rōf | — |
| 3 | Old Saxon | rōf | numerous, vigorous, strong |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | *raub | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | raubaz | rape, pillage, robbery; that which is stolen,... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | Hrewp- | to break, tear |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | Hrew- | to tear out, dig out, open, acquire |