Etymology Explorer › SwedishWhere does “nötväcka” come from? nötväcka (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.
nötväcka (Swedish): Eurasian nuthatch, Sitta europaea
Definitions Eurasian nuthatch, Sitta europaea Ancestry of “nötväcka”, step by step nötväcka 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 väcka Step Language Word Meaning 1 Swedish väcka to wake up; to cause someone to stop sleeping 2 Old Swedish vækia to wake, make someone awake; to incite 3 Old Norse vekja to waken, rouse from sleep 4 Proto-Germanic wakjaną to wake up, to awaken 5 Proto-Indo-European weǵ- lively, awake; strong