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Where does “snegl” come from?

snegl (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Danish snegl, from Old Danish snæghæl, from Old Norse snigill, from Proto-Germanic snigilaz — snail.

snegl (Norwegian Bokmål): a snail

Definitions

  1. a snail

Ancestry of “snegl”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishsneglsnail; slug; cochlea
2Old Danishsnæghæl—
3Old Norsesnigillsnail
4Proto-Germanicsnigilazsnail

Words derived from “snegl”

  • sneglefart
  • snile
Every word from Proto-Germanic snigilaz →