Where does “svart buskskvätta” come from?
svart buskskvätta (Swedish) comes from Swedish svart, from Old Swedish svarter, from Old Norse svartr, from Proto-Germanic swartaz, from Proto-Indo-European swordo- — dirty, dark, black.
svart buskskvätta (Swedish): pied bushchat, (Saxicola caprata)
Definitions
- pied bushchat, (Saxicola caprata)
Ancestry of “svart buskskvätta”, step by step
svart buskskvätta traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish svart
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | svart | black; illegal; in avoidance of taxes |
| 2 | Old Swedish | svarter | black |
| 3 | Old Norse | svartr | black |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | swartaz | black |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | swordo- | dirty, dark, black |
via Swedish buskskvätta
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | buskskvätta | whinchat, Saxicola rubetra |
| 2 | Swedish | buske | bush; a category of plants that is distinguished... |
| 3 | Old Norse | buskr | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | buskaz | bush; thicket |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰuH- | to become, grow, appear |