Where does “snatterand” come from?

snatterand (Swedish) comes from Swedish and, from Old Norse ǫnd, from Proto-Germanic anadô, from Proto-Indo-European h₂enh₁‑ — to breathe.

snatterand (Swedish): a gadwall, Mareca strepera

Definitions

  1. a gadwall, Mareca strepera

Ancestry of “snatterand”, step by step

snatterand traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish and

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishanda wild duck
2Old Norseǫndduck; breath; soul
3Proto-Germanicanadôbreath; spirit; zeal
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂enh₁‑to breathe

via Swedish snatter

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishsnattercackle, quack sound made by ducks and geese
2Swedishsnattrato cackle, to quack (uninterruptedly, of geese and ducks)
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂enh₁‑ →Every word from Proto-Germanic anadô →Every word from Old Norse ǫnd →