Where does “вальдшнеп” come from?
вальдшнеп (Russian) comes from German Waldschnepfe, from German wald, from Middle High German walt, from Old High German wald, from Proto-West Germanic walþu, from Proto-Germanic walþuz, from Proto-Indo-European wel- — to see.
вальдшнеп (Russian): woodcock, night peck
Definitions
- woodcock, night peck