Where does “skorstensseglare” come from?
skorstensseglare (Swedish) comes from Swedish seglare, from Swedish segla, from Old Swedish sighla, from Old Norse sigla, from Proto-Germanic siglijaną, from Proto-Germanic -janą, from Proto-Indo-European -yéti, from Proto-Indo-European yé- — he, she.
skorstensseglare (Swedish): a chimney swift, Chaetura pelagica
Definitions
- a chimney swift, Chaetura pelagica
Ancestry of “skorstensseglare”, step by step
skorstensseglare traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish seglare
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | seglare | a sailor, one who sails |
| 2 | Swedish | segla | to sail, to navigate |
| 3 | Old Swedish | sighla | to sail |
| 4 | Old Norse | sigla | to sail |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | siglijaną | to sail |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | -janą | Derives denominatives from nouns and factitives... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -yéti | Creates intransitive, often deponent,... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | yé- | — |
| 9 | Chichewa | iye | he, she |
via Swedish skorsten
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | skorsten | a chimney |
| 2 | Low German | Schornstein | — |