Where does “stubbstjärtseglare” come from?

stubbstjärtseglare (Swedish) comes from Swedish seglare, from Swedish segla, from Old Swedish sighla, from Old Norse sigla, from Proto-Germanic siglijaną, from Proto-Germanic -janą, from Proto-Indo-European -yéti, from Proto-Indo-European yé- — he, she.

stubbstjärtseglare (Swedish): a little swift, Apus affinis

Definitions

  1. a little swift, Apus affinis

Ancestry of “stubbstjärtseglare”, step by step

stubbstjärtseglare traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish seglare

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishseglarea sailor, one who sails
2Swedishseglato sail, to navigate
3Old Swedishsighlato sail
4Old Norsesiglato sail
5Proto-Germanicsiglijanąto sail
6Proto-Germanic-janąDerives denominatives from nouns and factitives...
7Proto-Indo-European-yétiCreates intransitive, often deponent,...
8Proto-Indo-Europeanyé-
9Chichewaiyehe, she

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 Old English stubb

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old EnglishstubbAlternative form of stybb; tree stump
2Old Norsestubbra tree stump
3Proto-Germanicstubbazstump; stub
4Proto-Indo-European(s)tew-to push, to hit
Every word from Chichewa iyeEvery word from Proto-Germanic -janąEvery word from Proto-Indo-European -yéti