Where does “stjärtand” come from?

stjärtand (Swedish) comes from Swedish stjärt, from Old Swedish stiærter, from Old Norse stertr, from Proto-Germanic stertaz, from Proto-Indo-European (s)terd-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ter- — strong, firm, stiff, rigid; rigid, stiff; to...

stjärtand (Swedish): a northern pintail, Anas acuta

Definitions

  1. a northern pintail, Anas acuta

Ancestry of “stjärtand”, step by step

stjärtand traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish stjärt

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishstjärta bottom, a behind; a tail of certain animals,...
2Old Swedishstiærtertail
3Old Norsestertr—
4Proto-Germanicstertaztail
5Proto-Indo-European(s)terd-—
6Proto-Indo-European(s)ter-strong, firm, stiff, rigid; rigid, stiff; to...

via Swedish and

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishanda wild duck
2Old Norseǫndduck; breath; soul
3Proto-Germanicanadôbreath; spirit; zeal
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂enh₁‑to breathe
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)ter- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)terd- →Every word from Proto-Germanic stertaz →