Where does “dvergsnípa” come from?

dvergsnípa (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic dvergur, from Old Norse dvergr, from Proto-Germanic dwergaz — dwarf.

dvergsnípa (Icelandic): jacksnipe

Definitions

  1. jacksnipe

Ancestry of “dvergsnípa”, step by step

dvergsnípa traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Icelandic dvergur

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicdvergura dwarf
2Old Norsedvergra dwarf; a short support pillar; a brooch, stud,...
3Proto-Germanicdwergazdwarf

via Icelandic snípa

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1IcelandicsnípaScolopacidae
Every word from Proto-Germanic dwergaz →Every word from Old Norse dvergr →Every word from Icelandic dvergur →