Where does “långtåsnäppa” come from?

långtåsnäppa (Swedish) comes from Swedish tå, from Swedish taga, from Old Swedish taka, from Old Norse taka, from Proto-Germanic tēkaną, from Proto-Indo-European deh₁g- — to touch.

långtåsnäppa (Swedish): a long-toed stint (Calidris subminuta)

Definitions

  1. a long-toed stint (Calidris subminuta)

Ancestry of “långtåsnäppa”, step by step

långtåsnäppa traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishtoe; a body part
2SwedishtagaDated form of ta
3Old Swedishtakato touch, reach; to grasp, seize; to take, bring
4Old Norsetakato take; taking, capture; taking, seizing
5Proto-Germanictēkanąto touch; to grasp
6Proto-Indo-Europeandeh₁g-to touch

via Swedish lång

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishlånglong; tall
2Old Swedishlangerlong
3Old Norselangr"; long, far, distant; long
4Proto-Germaniclangazlong
5Proto-Indo-Europeandlongʰoslong

via Swedish snäppa

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishsnäppaa bird in the Scolopacidae family
2EnglishsnapA quick breaking or cracking sound or the action...
3Dutchsnappento get, to understand; to catch in the act
4Middle Dutchsnappen
Every word from Proto-Indo-European deh₁g-
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