Where does “svarttofsad gråmes” come from?
svarttofsad gråmes (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.
svarttofsad gråmes (Swedish): a black-crested titmouse
Definitions
- a black-crested titmouse
Ancestry of “svarttofsad gråmes”, step by step
svarttofsad gråmes 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 gråmes
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | gråmes | titmouse passerine bird of the genus |
| 2 | Swedish | grå | grey; boring, dull; with a boring appearance |
| 3 | Old Norse | grár | grey; spiteful |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | grēwaz | grey |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰreh₁- | to become green, grow; to grow; to green, to grow |
via Swedish tofsad
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | tofsad | — |