Where does “vitsvanshjort” come from?
vitsvanshjort (Swedish) comes from Swedish hjort, from Old Swedish hiorter, from Old Norse hjǫrtr, from Proto-Germanic herutaz, from Proto-Indo-European ḱerh₂- — head, top; horn.
vitsvanshjort (Swedish): white-tailed deer, Odocoileus virginianus
Definitions
- white-tailed deer, Odocoileus virginianus
Ancestry of “vitsvanshjort”, step by step
vitsvanshjort traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish hjort
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | hjort | a deer, a hart |
| 2 | Old Swedish | hiorter | hart, deer |
| 3 | Old Norse | hjǫrtr | deer |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | herutaz | deer, stag |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱerh₂- | head, top; horn |