Where does “större strandpipare” come from?
större strandpipare (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.
större strandpipare (Swedish): a common ringed plover (Charadrius hiaticula)
Definitions
- a common ringed plover (Charadrius hiaticula)
Ancestry of “större strandpipare”, step by step
större strandpipare 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 Middle English storre
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | storre | — |
| 2 | Old English | stōr | tall, great, mighty, strong |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | stōraz | big, large; strong |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | steh₂-ro- | large, big, thick; old |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | steh₂- | to stand |
via Swedish pipare
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | pipare | a plover, any species in the genera Pluvialis or Charadrius |