Where does “vandringstrast” come from?

vandringstrast (Swedish) comes from Swedish vandring, from Swedish vandra, from Old Swedish vandra, from Middle Low German wanderen, from Old Saxon *wandarōn, from Proto-West Germanic *wandarōn — to waver, change, fluctuate.

vandringstrast (Swedish): an American robin

Definitions

  1. an American robin

Ancestry of “vandringstrast”, step by step

vandringstrast traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish vandring

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishvandringa hike, a tour or journey (mostly by foot), a long walk
2Swedishvandrato wander, to hike
3Old Swedishvandra—
4Middle Low Germanwanderen—
5Old Saxon*wandarōn—
6Proto-West Germanic*wandarōnto waver, change, fluctuate

via Swedish trast

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishtrasta thrush
2Old Norseþrǫstrthrush
3Proto-Germanicþrastuzthrush
4Proto-Indo-Europeantrósdos—
Every word from Proto-West Germanic *wandarōn →Every word from Old Saxon *wandarōn →Every word from Middle Low German wanderen →