Etymology Explorer › SwedishWhere does “sävsångare” come from? sävsångare (Swedish) comes from Swedish sångare, from Swedish sång, from Old Swedish sānger, from Old Norse sǫngr, from Proto-Germanic sangwaz, from Proto-Indo-European songʷʰos.
sävsångare (Swedish): sedge warbler, (Acrocephalus schoenobaenus)
Definitions sedge warbler, (Acrocephalus schoenobaenus) Ancestry of “sävsångare”, step by step sävsångare traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish sångare Step Language Word Meaning 1 Swedish sångare singer; warbler, any bird in the family... 2 Swedish sång a song 3 Old Swedish sānger — 4 Old Norse sǫngr song 5 Proto-Germanic sangwaz singing, song 6 Proto-Indo-European songʷʰos —
via Swedish säv Step Language Word Meaning 1 Swedish säv club-rush, Schoenoplectus, especially common club-rush, lakeshore bulrush, Schoenoplectus lacustris 2 Old Swedish sava — 3 Latin sapa A reduction of must in Ancient Roman cuisine,... 4 Proto-Italic sapā — 5 Proto-Indo-European sab- juice; taste