Where does “korsnäbb” come from?

korsnäbb (Swedish) comes from Swedish näbb, from Old Norse nebbi, from Proto-Germanic nabją — beak; nose.

korsnäbb (Swedish): crossbill, any species of the genus Loxia

Definitions

  1. crossbill, any species of the genus Loxia

Ancestry of “korsnäbb”, step by step

korsnäbb traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish näbb

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishnäbba bill, a beak
2Old Norsenebbi—
3Proto-Germanicnabjąbeak; nose

via Swedish kors

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishkorscross; cross, crucifix; dagger
2Old Englishcross—

Words derived from “korsnäbb”

Every word from Proto-Germanic nabją →Every word from Old Norse nebbi →Every word from Swedish näbb →