Where does “drillsnäppa” come from?
drillsnäppa (Swedish) comes from Swedish snäppa, from English snap, from Dutch snappen, from Middle Dutch snappen.
drillsnäppa (Swedish): a common sandpiper (Actitis hypoleucos)
Definitions
- a common sandpiper (Actitis hypoleucos)
Ancestry of “drillsnäppa”, step by step
drillsnäppa traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish snäppa
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | snäppa | a bird in the Scolopacidae family |
| 2 | English | snap | A quick breaking or cracking sound or the action... |
| 3 | Dutch | snappen | to get, to understand; to catch in the act |
| 4 | Middle Dutch | snappen | — |
via Swedish drilla
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | drilla | to drill (military) |