Where does “svartvingad glada” come from?
svartvingad glada (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.
svartvingad glada (Swedish): black-winged kite (Elanus caeruleus)
Definitions
- black-winged kite (Elanus caeruleus)
Ancestry of “svartvingad glada”, step by step
svartvingad glada 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 vinge
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | vinge | wing |
| 2 | Old Norse | vængr | wing |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | wēngijaz | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂weh₁- | to blow |
via Swedish glada
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | glada | a kite (bird) |