Where does “skiffertrut” come from?

skiffertrut (Swedish) comes from Swedish skiffer, from German Schiefer, from Middle High German schiver, from Old High German skivaro.

skiffertrut (Swedish): a slaty-backed gull (Larus schistisagus)

Definitions

  1. a slaty-backed gull (Larus schistisagus)

Ancestry of “skiffertrut”, step by step

skiffertrut traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish skiffer

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishskifferslate
2GermanSchiefershale, slate; small splinter
3Middle High Germanschiver—
4Old High Germanskivaro—

via Swedish trut

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1SwedishtrutAny of several species of large gulls; mouth
2Old Swedishthrutin—
3Old Norseþrútna—
Every word from Old High German skivaro →Every word from Middle High German schiver →Every word from German Schiefer →
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