Where does “skogssnigel” come from?

skogssnigel (Swedish) comes from Swedish skog, from Old Swedish skōgher, from Old Norse skógr, from Proto-Germanic skōgaz — forest, wood.

skogssnigel (Swedish): an arionid (slug in the family Arionidae), especially the black slug, Arion ater

Definitions

  1. an arionid (slug in the family Arionidae), especially the black slug, Arion ater

Ancestry of “skogssnigel”, step by step

skogssnigel traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish skog

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishskogforest, wood
2Old Swedishskōgherforest, wood
3Old Norseskógrwood, forest
4Proto-Germanicskōgazforest, wood

via Swedish snigel

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishsnigela snail or slug, member of the Gastropoda class
2Old Swedishsnighil
3Old Norsesnigillsnail
4Proto-Germanicsnigilazsnail

Words derived from “skogssnigel

Every word from Proto-Germanic skōgaz