Where does “stensvala” come from?

stensvala (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.

stensvala (Swedish): American cliff swallow, (Petrochelidon pyrrhonota)

Definitions

  1. American cliff swallow, (Petrochelidon pyrrhonota)

Ancestry of “stensvala”, step by step

stensvala traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish Sten

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1SwedishStena stone; a rock
2Old Swedishstenstone
3Old NorseSteinna stone, boulder, rock
4Proto-Norseᛊᛏᚨᛁᚾᚨᛉstone
5Proto-Germanicstainazstone
6Proto-Indo-Europeansteyh₂-to stiffen
7Proto-Indo-Europeansteh₂-to stand

via Swedish svala

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishsvalaswallow
2Old Norsesvalaa swallow; to chill, cool; strong feminine...
3Old Norsesvalrcool, cold
4Proto-Germanicswalazcold
5Proto-Germanicswelanąto burn
6Proto-Indo-Europeanswel-to smolder; burn; scorch; beam, board, frame,...
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