Where does “svarthalsad trana” come from?
svarthalsad trana (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.
svarthalsad trana (Swedish): a black-necked crane, Grus nigricollis
Definitions
- a black-necked crane, Grus nigricollis
Ancestry of “svarthalsad trana”, step by step
svarthalsad trana traces back through 3 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 hälsad
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | hälsad | in combination throated, having, or using the specified form of throat |
| 2 | Swedish | hals | neck; the gullet or windpipe; a narrow opening in... |
| 3 | Old Norse | háls | neck, part of the forecastle or bow of a ship |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | halsaz | neck, throat |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | kólsos | — |