Where does “sothöna” come from?

sothöna (Swedish) comes from Swedish hona, from Swedish hon, from Old Swedish hōn, from Old Norse hón, from Proto-Norse ᚺᚨᚾᚢ, from Proto-Germanic ainaz, from Proto-Indo-European óynos — one; single.

sothöna (Swedish): Eurasian coot (Fulica atra)

Definitions

  1. Eurasian coot (Fulica atra)

Ancestry of “sothöna”, step by step

sothöna traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish hona

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishhonafemale
2Swedishhonshe; the third-person, singular, feminine pronoun...
3Old Swedishhōnshe
4Old Norsehónshe
5Proto-Norseᚺᚨᚾᚢ—
6Proto-Germanicainazone; some
7Proto-Indo-Europeanóynosone; single

via Swedish söt

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishsötsweet; of the taste of sugar; sweet; not salty;...
2Old Swedishsötersweet
3Old Norsesœtrsweet
4Proto-Germanicswōtuzsweet
5Proto-Indo-Europeanswéh₂dussweet
6Proto-Indo-Europeansweh₂d-sweet
Every word from Proto-Indo-European óynos →Every word from Proto-Germanic ainaz →Every word from Proto-Norse ᚺᚨᚾᚢ →