Where does “vitstrupig näktergal” come from?
vitstrupig näktergal (Swedish) comes from Swedish näktergal, from Middle Low German nachtegale, from Old Saxon nahtagala, from Proto-West Germanic nahtigalā, from Proto-West Germanic naht, from Proto-Germanic nahts, from Proto-Indo-European nókʷts, from Proto-Indo-European negʷ- — bare, naked.
vitstrupig näktergal (Swedish): white-throated robin, (Irania gutturalis)
Definitions
- white-throated robin, (Irania gutturalis)
Ancestry of “vitstrupig näktergal”, step by step
vitstrupig näktergal traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish näktergal
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | näktergal | thrush nightingale |
| 2 | Middle Low German | nachtegale | — |
| 3 | Old Saxon | nahtagala | nightingale |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | nahtigalā | nightingale |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | naht | night |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | nahts | night |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | nókʷts | night |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | negʷ- | bare, naked |
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 strupig
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | strupig | — |