Where does “snäcka” come from?
snäcka (Swedish) comes from Middle High German snëgge, from Old High German sneggo, from Proto-Germanic sneggô, from Proto-Germanic -gô — Appended to verbs and adjectives to create nouns,...
snäcka (Swedish): seashell; cochlea; a small earphone, to be placed...
Definitions
- seashell; cochlea; a small earphone, to be placed...
Ancestry of “snäcka”, step by step
snäcka traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle High German snëgge
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle High German | snëgge | — |
| 2 | Old High German | sneggo | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | sneggô | snail |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | -gô | Appended to verbs and adjectives to create nouns,... |
via Middle Low German snacken
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Low German | snacken | to speak; to chat; to talk a lot or nonsense; to... |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | snakkōną | to open the mouth; to nibble, snort, chatter |
via Swedish formad
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | formad | formed, shaped |