Where does “nagelbitare” come from?

nagelbitare (Swedish) comes from Swedish bitare, from Swedish bita, from Old Norse bíta, from Proto-Germanic bītaną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeyd-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰey- — bee.

nagelbitare (Swedish): nail biter

Definitions

  1. nail biter

Ancestry of “nagelbitare”, step by step

nagelbitare traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish bitare

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishbitarebiter, one who bites
2Swedishbitato bite; to dice, to split into bits
3Old Norsebítato bite
4Proto-Germanicbītanąto bite
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeyd-to split
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰey-bee

via Swedish nagel

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1SwedishnagelA nail; a horny plate on fingers and toes; A...
2Old Norsenaglnail
3Proto-Germanicnaglaznail; nail or peg used for fastening
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃nogʰ-claw, nail; nail
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰey- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰeyd- →Every word from Proto-Germanic bītaną →