Where does “sotvingad mås” come from?
sotvingad mås (Swedish) comes from Swedish söt, from Old Swedish söter, from Old Norse sœtr, from Proto-Germanic swōtuz, from Proto-Indo-European swéh₂dus, from Proto-Indo-European sweh₂d- — sweet.
sotvingad mås (Swedish): a laughing gull (Leucophaeus atricilla)
Definitions
- a laughing gull (Leucophaeus atricilla)
Ancestry of “sotvingad mås”, step by step
sotvingad mås traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish söt
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | söt | sweet; of the taste of sugar; sweet; not salty;... |
| 2 | Old Swedish | söter | sweet |
| 3 | Old Norse | sœtr | sweet |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | swōtuz | sweet |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | swéh₂dus | sweet |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | sweh₂d- | sweet |