Where does “större skrikörn” come from?
större skrikörn (Swedish) comes from Swedish skrikörn, from Swedish skrik, from Swedish skrika, from Old Norse skríkja, from Proto-Germanic skrīkijaną, from Proto-Germanic skrīhaną, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kerey- — to scream, screech; to scream, caw.
större skrikörn (Swedish): greater spotted eagle (Clanga clanga)
Definitions
- greater spotted eagle (Clanga clanga)
Ancestry of “större skrikörn”, step by step
större skrikörn traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish skrikörn
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | skrikörn | a bird in the genus Clanga (spotted eagle) |
| 2 | Swedish | skrik | a scream |
| 3 | Swedish | skrika | to scream, to yell, to shout |
| 4 | Old Norse | skríkja | to shriek; to scream |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | skrīkijaną | to cry, scream, shriek |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | skrīhaną | to shout, scream; to cry out, proclaim |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kerey- | to scream, screech; to scream, caw |