Where does “skogssnäppa” come from?
skogssnäppa (Swedish) comes from Swedish skog, from Old Swedish skōgher, from Old Norse skógr, from Proto-Germanic skōgaz — forest, wood.
skogssnäppa (Swedish): a spotted sandpiper (Tringa ochropus)
Definitions
- a spotted sandpiper (Tringa ochropus)
Ancestry of “skogssnäppa”, step by step
skogssnäppa traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish skog
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Swedish | skog | forest, wood |
| 2 | Old Swedish | skōgher | forest, wood |
| 3 | Old Norse | skógr | wood, forest |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | skōgaz | forest, wood |
via Swedish snäppa
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Swedish | snäppa | a bird in the Scolopacidae family |
| 2 | English | snap | A quick breaking or cracking sound or the action... |
| 3 | Dutch | snappen | to get, to understand; to catch in the act |
| 4 | Middle Dutch | snappen | — |