Where does “Gehäuseschnecke” come from?
Gehäuseschnecke (German) comes from German Schnecke, from Middle High German snëcke, from Old High German sneggo, from Proto-Germanic sneggô, from Proto-Germanic -gô — Appended to verbs and adjectives to create nouns,...
Gehäuseschnecke (German): snail
Definitions
- snail
Ancestry of “Gehäuseschnecke”, step by step
Gehäuseschnecke traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Schnecke
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Schnecke | snail, slug; An attractive woman; chick; The... |
| 2 | Middle High German | snëcke | — |
| 3 | Old High German | sneggo | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | sneggô | snail |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | -gô | Appended to verbs and adjectives to create nouns,... |
via German gehäuse
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | gehäuse | casing, case, housing, shell frame or box around something |