Where does “blikvanger” come from?
blikvanger (Dutch) comes from Dutch vanger, from Old Norse vangr, from Proto-Germanic wangaz — field, meadow.
blikvanger (Dutch): eyecatcher; can catcher
Ancestry of “blikvanger”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Dutch | vanger | catcher |
| 2 | Old Norse | vangr | a garden, field, meadow |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | wangaz | field, meadow |