Where does “isonäkinsammal” come from?
isonäkinsammal (Finnish) comes from Finnish näkinsammal, from Finnish nakki, from Swedish snäcka, from Middle High German snëgge, from Old High German sneggo, from Proto-Germanic sneggô, from Proto-Germanic -gô — Appended to verbs and adjectives to create nouns,...
isonäkinsammal (Finnish): antifever fontinalis moss
Definitions
- antifever fontinalis moss
Ancestry of “isonäkinsammal”, step by step
isonäkinsammal traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish näkinsammal
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | näkinsammal | fountain moss moss in the genus |
| 2 | Finnish | nakki | wiener, frankfurter, hot dog; "nakit silmillä" =... |
| 3 | Swedish | snäcka | seashell; cochlea; a small earphone, to be placed... |
| 4 | Middle High German | snëgge | — |
| 5 | Old High German | sneggo | — |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | sneggô | snail |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | -gô | Appended to verbs and adjectives to create nouns,... |