Where does “svartnäbbad tjäder” come from?
svartnäbbad tjäder (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.
svartnäbbad tjäder (Swedish): black-billed capercaillie, Tetrao parvirostris
Definitions
- black-billed capercaillie, Tetrao parvirostris
Ancestry of “svartnäbbad tjäder”, step by step
svartnäbbad tjäder 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 näbb
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | näbb | a bill, a beak |
| 2 | Old Norse | nebbi | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | nabją | beak; nose |
via Swedish tjäder
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | tjäder | western capercaillie, wood grouse, Tetrao urogallus |