Where does “stenskvätta” come from?
stenskvätta (Swedish) comes from Swedish Sten, from Old Swedish sten, from Old Norse Steinn, from Proto-Norse ᛊᛏᚨᛁᚾᚨᛉ, from Proto-Germanic stainaz, from Proto-Indo-European steyh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European steh₂- — to stand.
stenskvätta (Swedish): northern wheatear, (Oenanthe oenanthe)
Definitions
- northern wheatear, (Oenanthe oenanthe)
Ancestry of “stenskvätta”, step by step
stenskvätta traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish Sten
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | Sten | a stone; a rock |
| 2 | Old Swedish | sten | stone |
| 3 | Old Norse | Steinn | a stone, boulder, rock |
| 4 | Proto-Norse | ᛊᛏᚨᛁᚾᚨᛉ | stone |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | stainaz | stone |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | steyh₂- | to stiffen |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | steh₂- | to stand |
via Swedish skvätta
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | skvätta | to splash (onto something), to scatter |