Where does “strandskata” come from?
strandskata (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.
strandskata (Swedish): a Eurasian oystercatcher, Haematopus ostralegus
Definitions
- a Eurasian oystercatcher, Haematopus ostralegus
Ancestry of “strandskata”, step by step
strandskata traces back through two 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 Swedish skata
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | skata | Eurasian magpie |