Where does “sydnäktergal” come from?
sydnäktergal (Swedish) comes from Swedish näktergal, from Middle Low German nachtegale, from Old Saxon nahtagala, from Proto-West Germanic nahtigalā, from Proto-West Germanic naht, from Proto-Germanic nahts, from Proto-Indo-European nókʷts, from Proto-Indo-European negʷ- — bare, naked.
sydnäktergal (Swedish): nightingale
Definitions
- nightingale
Ancestry of “sydnäktergal”, step by step
sydnäktergal traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish näktergal
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | näktergal | thrush nightingale |
| 2 | Middle Low German | nachtegale | — |
| 3 | Old Saxon | nahtagala | nightingale |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | nahtigalā | nightingale |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | naht | night |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | nahts | night |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | nókʷts | night |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | negʷ- | bare, naked |
via Swedish syd
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | syd | towards south, southward; south; one of the four... |