Where does “sånglärka” come from?

sånglärka (Swedish) comes from Swedish sång, from Old Swedish sānger, from Old Norse sǫngr, from Proto-Germanic sangwaz, from Proto-Indo-European songʷʰos.

sånglärka (Swedish): skylark

Definitions

  1. skylark

Ancestry of “sånglärka”, step by step

sånglärka traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish sång

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishsånga song
2Old Swedishsānger—
3Old Norsesǫngrsong
4Proto-Germanicsangwazsinging, song
5Proto-Indo-Europeansongʷʰos—

via Swedish lärka

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishlärkaa lark
2Old Swedishlærikia—
3Old Norselævirki—
4Proto-Germaniclaiwazikǭlark
5Proto-Germaniclaiwazlark
Every word from Proto-Indo-European songʷʰos →Every word from Proto-Germanic sangwaz →Every word from Old Norse sǫngr →