Where does “lappskir” come from?
lappskir (Westrobothnian) comes from Westrobothnian skir, from Old Norse skjór, from Proto-Germanic skaiwarō-.
lappskir (Westrobothnian): Siberian jay
Ancestry of “lappskir”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Westrobothnian | skir | Eurasian magpie |
| 2 | Old Norse | skjór | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | skaiwarō- | — |