Where does “Snikens kulle” come from?

Snikens kulle (Swedish) comes from Middle English sniken, from Old English snīcan, from Proto-West Germanic snīkan, from Proto-Germanic snīkaną, from Proto-Indo-European sneyg- — to crawl.

Ancestry of “Snikens kulle”, step by step

Snikens kulle traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Middle English sniken

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishsnikento creep, crawl
2Old Englishsnīcanto creep, crawl; to creep; crawl
3Proto-West Germanicsnīkanto crawl; to creep
4Proto-Germanicsnīkanąto crawl; to creep
5Proto-Indo-Europeansneyg-to crawl

via Swedish kulle

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishkullehill
2Old Norsekollra top, a summit
3Proto-Germanickullaz—
4Proto-Indo-EuropeangelH-naked; head
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sneyg- →Every word from Proto-Germanic snīkaną →Every word from Proto-West Germanic snīkan →