Where does “törnskata” come from?
törnskata (Swedish) comes from Swedish törne, from Hungarian törik, from Hungarian -ött, from Hungarian -ö-, from Hungarian -d, from Middle Welsh -nt — 3rd person plural verb ending.
törnskata (Swedish): red-backed shrike (Lanius collurio)
Definitions
- red-backed shrike (Lanius collurio)
Ancestry of “törnskata”, step by step
törnskata traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish törne
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | törne | thorn |
| 2 | Hungarian | törik | to break; third-person plural indicative present... |
| 3 | Hungarian | -ött | -ed, -t; in |
| 4 | Hungarian | -ö- | linking vowel |
| 5 | Hungarian | -d | your; Used in the second-person singular definite... |
| 6 | Middle Welsh | -nt | 3rd person plural verb ending |
via Swedish skata
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | skata | Eurasian magpie |