Where does “vitnäbbad islom” come from?

vitnäbbad islom (Swedish) comes from Swedish is, from Old Swedish is, from Old Norse íss, from Proto-Germanic īsą, from Proto-Indo-European h₁eyH- — ice, frost.

vitnäbbad islom (Swedish): yellow-billed loon, white-billed diver, Gavia adamsii

Definitions

  1. yellow-billed loon, white-billed diver, Gavia adamsii

Ancestry of “vitnäbbad islom”, step by step

vitnäbbad islom traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish is

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1SwedishisIce; frozen water; Ice; a sheet of ice lying on a...
2Old Swedishis—
3Old Norseíssice
4Proto-Germanicīsąice
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁eyH-ice, frost

via Swedish vit

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishvitof the colour white; who has light skin;...
2Old Swedishhvīterwhite
3Old Norsehvítrwhite
4Proto-Germanichwītazwhite
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱweytosbright; shine; shine; bright

via Swedish näbb

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishnäbba bill, a beak
2Old Norsenebbi—
3Proto-Germanicnabjąbeak; nose
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁eyH- →Every word from Proto-Germanic īsą →Every word from Old Norse íss →