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

Definitions

  1. eyecatcher; can catcher

Ancestry of “blikvanger”, step by step

blikvanger traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Dutch vanger

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchvangercatcher
2Old Norsevangra garden, field, meadow
3Proto-Germanicwangazfield, meadow

via Dutch blik

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1DutchblikA glance; A ray, a beam; A can, a tin
2Middle Dutchblic—
Every word from Proto-Germanic wangaz →Every word from Old Norse vangr →Every word from Dutch vanger →