Where does “snegl” come from?

snegl (Danish) comes from Old Danish snæghæl, from Old Norse snigill, from Proto-Germanic snigilaz — snail.

snegl (Danish): snail; slug; cochlea

Definitions

  1. snail; slug; cochlea

Ancestry of “snegl”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Danishsnæghæl—
2Old Norsesnigillsnail
3Proto-Germanicsnigilazsnail

Words derived from “snegl”

Every word from Proto-Germanic snigilaz →Every word from Old Norse snigill →Every word from Old Danish snæghæl →