Where does “Napfschnecke” come from?

Napfschnecke (German) comes from German Napf, from Middle High German naph, from Old High German hnaph, from Frankish hnapp, from Proto-Germanic hnappaz — bowl; cup.

Napfschnecke (German): limpet Any mollusc of the family

Definitions

  1. limpet Any mollusc of the family

Ancestry of “Napfschnecke”, step by step

Napfschnecke traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German Napf

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanNapfsmall bowl; cup
2Middle High Germannaph—
3Old High Germanhnaph—
4Frankishhnappcup, bowl, basin; cup, bowl; bowl, cup
5Proto-Germanichnappazbowl; cup

via German Schnecke

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanSchneckesnail, slug; An attractive woman; chick; The...
2Middle High Germansnëcke—
3Old High Germansneggo—
4Proto-Germanicsneggôsnail
5Proto-Germanic-gôAppended to verbs and adjectives to create nouns,...
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