Where does “hakkespette” come from?

hakkespette (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk hakke, from Low German hacke.

Ancestry of “hakkespette”, step by step

hakkespette traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Nynorsk hakke

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskhakkea pick, pickaxe or pickax
2Low Germanhacke—

via Norwegian Nynorsk spette

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskspettewith spots
Every word from Low German hacke →Every word from Norwegian Nynorsk hakke →