Where does “skrikstrandpipare” come from?
skrikstrandpipare (Swedish) comes from Swedish strand, from Old Swedish strand, from Old Norse strǫnd, from Proto-Germanic strandō, from Proto-Indo-European (s)trAnt-, from Proto-Indo-European sterh₃-, from Proto-Indo-European ster- — sterile, infertile.
skrikstrandpipare (Swedish): a killdeer, Charadrius vociferus
Definitions
- a killdeer, Charadrius vociferus
Ancestry of “skrikstrandpipare”, step by step
skrikstrandpipare traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish strand
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | strand | a beach |
| 2 | Old Swedish | strand | — |
| 3 | Old Norse | strǫnd | rim, border; strand, shore |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | strandō | edge; rim; shore, strand |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)trAnt- | strand, border, field |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | sterh₃- | to spread, extend, stretch out |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ster- | sterile, infertile |
via Swedish skrik
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | skrik | a scream |
| 2 | Swedish | skrika | to scream, to yell, to shout |
| 3 | Old Norse | skríkja | to shriek; to scream |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | skrīkijaną | to cry, scream, shriek |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | skrīhaną | to shout, scream; to cry out, proclaim |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kerey- | to scream, screech; to scream, caw |
via Swedish pipare
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | pipare | a plover, any species in the genera Pluvialis or Charadrius |