Where does “Hoosnnapp” come from?
Hoosnnapp (East Central German) comes from Luxembourgish Napp, from Swedish nappa, from Old Swedish nappa, from Old Norse hnappa, from Proto-Germanic hnappōną, from Proto-Indo-European knobʰnéh₂-.
Hoosnnapp (East Central German): small bowl; cup to hold fodder for hares
Definitions
- small bowl; cup to hold fodder for hares
Ancestry of “Hoosnnapp”, step by step
Hoosnnapp traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Luxembourgish Napp
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Luxembourgish | Napp | tablecloth |
| 2 | Swedish | nappa | to bite, to take; to take, grab, pinch |
| 3 | Old Swedish | nappa | to pinch, pluck |
| 4 | Old Norse | hnappa | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | hnappōną | to pick, pluck, tear off |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | knobʰnéh₂- | — |
via East Central German Hoos
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | East Central German | Hoos | hare (animal of either sex) |