Where does “snegle” come from?

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

snegle (Danish): indefinite plural of snegl

Definitions

  1. indefinite plural of snegl

Ancestry of “snegle”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishsneglsnail; slug; cochlea
2Old Danishsnæghæl—
3Old Norsesnigillsnail
4Proto-Germanicsnigilazsnail

Words derived from “snegle”

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