Where does “svartvingad vadarsvala” come from?
svartvingad vadarsvala (Swedish) comes from Swedish svala, from Old Norse svala, from Old Norse svalr, from Proto-Germanic swalaz, from Proto-Germanic swelaną, from Proto-Indo-European swel- — to smolder; burn; scorch; beam, board, frame,...
svartvingad vadarsvala (Swedish): a black-winged pratincole (Glareola nordmanni)
Definitions
- a black-winged pratincole (Glareola nordmanni)
Ancestry of “svartvingad vadarsvala”, step by step
svartvingad vadarsvala traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish svala
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | svala | swallow |
| 2 | Old Norse | svala | a swallow; to chill, cool; strong feminine... |
| 3 | Old Norse | svalr | cool, cold |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | swalaz | cold |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | swelaną | to burn |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | swel- | to smolder; burn; scorch; beam, board, frame,... |
via Swedish vadare
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | vadare | a wader, a wading bird |
| 2 | Swedish | våda | unintentional damage to someone’s property; an accident |
| 3 | Old Swedish | vaþa | to wade |
| 4 | Old Norse | vaða | to wade through water, snow, smoke, fire; to rush |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | wadaną | to wade, to walk |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | weh₂dʰ- | to go, to proceed; to pass, to traverse |