Where does “ugla” come from?

ugla (Swedish) comes from Old Swedish uggla, from Old Norse ugla, from Proto-Germanic *uwwulǭ — owl.

Ancestry of “ugla”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Swedishuggla
2Old Norseuglaowl
3Proto-Germanic*uwwulǭowl

Words derived from “ugla

Every word from Proto-Germanic *uwwulǭEvery word from Old Norse uglaEvery word from Old Swedish uggla