Where does “simsnäppa” come from?

simsnäppa (Swedish) comes from Swedish sim, from Swedish simma, from Old Norse svimma, from Proto-Germanic swimmaną, from Proto-Indo-European swem(bʰ)- — to bend, turn, swing; to be unsteady, move, swim.

simsnäppa (Swedish): a phalarope

Definitions

  1. a phalarope

Ancestry of “simsnäppa”, step by step

simsnäppa traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish sim

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishsimswim
2Swedishsimmato swim; to take a bath, to bathe
3Old Norsesvimmato swim
4Proto-Germanicswimmanąto be unsteady; to swim; float
5Proto-Indo-Europeanswem(bʰ)-to bend, turn, swing; to be unsteady, move, swim

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—

Words derived from “simsnäppa”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European swem(bʰ)- →