Where does “vitbrynad bulbyl” come from?
vitbrynad bulbyl (Swedish) comes from Swedish vit, from Old Swedish hvīter, from Old Norse hvítr, from Proto-Germanic hwītaz, from Proto-Indo-European ḱweytos — bright; shine; shine; bright.
vitbrynad bulbyl (Swedish): yellow-vented bulbul, (Pycnonotus goiavier)
Definitions
- yellow-vented bulbul, (Pycnonotus goiavier)
Ancestry of “vitbrynad bulbyl”, step by step
vitbrynad bulbyl traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish vit
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | vit | of the colour white; who has light skin;... |
| 2 | Old Swedish | hvīter | white |
| 3 | Old Norse | hvítr | white |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | hwītaz | white |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱweytos | bright; shine; shine; bright |
via Swedish bulbyl
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | bulbyl | a bird of the bulbul (Pycnonotidae) family |
| 2 | Arabic | بُلْبُل | nightingale |
via Swedish brynad
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | brynad | — |