Where does “hästigel” come from?

hästigel (Swedish) comes from Swedish häst, from Old Swedish hæster, from Old Norse hestr, from Proto-Germanic hangistaz, from Proto-Indo-European ḱanḱest-.

hästigel (Swedish): horse-leech

Definitions

  1. horse-leech

Ancestry of “hästigel”, step by step

hästigel traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish häst

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishhästa horse; a large mammal, "Equus caballus"; knight
2Old Swedishhæsterhorse
3Old Norsehestrhorse
4Proto-Germanichangistazhorse, stallion
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱanḱest-—

via Swedish igel

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishigelleech
2Old Swedishigil—
3Old Norseigla—
4Proto-Germanic*egulazleech
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁ógʷʰissnake; a mythic serpent or dragon that is slain...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱanḱest- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hangistaz →Every word from Old Norse hestr →
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