Where does “tjyfspȧrr” come from?

tjyfspȧrr (Westrobothnian) comes from Westrobothnian spȧrr, from Middle English spar, from Old Norse spǫrr, from Proto-Germanic sparwaz, from Proto-Indo-European spḗr — sparrow.

tjyfspȧrr (Westrobothnian): The house sparrow

Definitions

  1. The house sparrow

Ancestry of “tjyfspȧrr”, step by step

tjyfspȧrr traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Westrobothnian spȧrr

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Westrobothnianspȧrr"Passeri"
2Middle Englishspar—
3Old Norsespǫrrsparrow
4Proto-Germanicsparwazsparrow
5Proto-Indo-Europeanspḗrsparrow

via Westrobothnian tjyv

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1WestrobothniantjyvA thief; Someone who uses up something
2Old Norseþjófrthief
3Proto-Germanicþeubazthief
4Proto-Indo-Europeantewpó-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European spḗr →Every word from Proto-Germanic sparwaz →Every word from Old Norse spǫrr →