Where does “spillkråka” come from?
spillkråka (Swedish) comes from Swedish kråka, from Old Norse kráka, from Proto-Germanic *krakǭ, from Proto-Germanic krakōną, from Proto-Indo-European ǵerh₂- — to grow old, to mature.
spillkråka (Swedish): black woodpecker, Dryocopus martius
Definitions
- black woodpecker, Dryocopus martius
Ancestry of “spillkråka”, step by step
spillkråka traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish kråka
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | kråka | crow, a bird; a piece of thick nasal mucus;... |
| 2 | Old Norse | kráka | crow |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | *krakǭ | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | krakōną | to crack; crackle; shriek |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵerh₂- | to grow old, to mature |
via Swedish spila
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | spila | — |