Etymology Explorer › SwedishWhere does “nötkråka” come from? nötkråka (Swedish) comes from Swedish nöt, from Old Swedish nut, from Old Norse hnot, from Proto-Germanic hnuts, from Proto-Indo-European knew-, from Proto-Indo-European ken- — to arise, begin.
nötkråka (Swedish): spotted nutcracker, (Nucifraga caryocatactes)
Definitions spotted nutcracker, (Nucifraga caryocatactes) Ancestry of “nötkråka”, step by step nötkråka traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish nöt Step Language Word Meaning 1 Swedish nöt nut, a hard-shelled seed; a difficult problem;... 2 Old Swedish nut nut 3 Old Norse hnot nut 4 Proto-Germanic hnuts nut 5 Proto-Indo-European knew- to scrape; scratch; rub; to scratch; scrape; rub 6 Proto-Indo-European ken- to arise, begin
via Swedish kråka Step Language Word Meaning 1 Swedish kråka crow, a bird; a piece of thick nasal mucus;... 2 Old Norse kráka crow 3 Proto-Germanic *krakǭ — 4 Proto-Germanic krakōną to crack; crackle; shriek 5 Proto-Indo-European ǵerh₂- to grow old, to mature