Where does “fläckdrillsnäppa” come from?
fläckdrillsnäppa (Swedish) comes from Swedish fläck, from Old Norse flekkr, from Proto-Germanic flekka-, from Proto-Indo-European pleh₂k- — to beat, strike; to strike, fast; to beat, hit,...
fläckdrillsnäppa (Swedish): a spotted sandpiper (Actitis macularius)
Definitions
- a spotted sandpiper (Actitis macularius)
Ancestry of “fläckdrillsnäppa”, step by step
fläckdrillsnäppa traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish fläck
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | fläck | spot |
| 2 | Old Norse | flekkr | spot |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | flekka- | spot; mark; blemish |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | pleh₂k- | to beat, strike; to strike, fast; to beat, hit,... |
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) |