Where does “solfångare” come from?

solfångare (Swedish) comes from Swedish fångare, from Swedish fånga, from Old Norse fanga, from Middle Low German vangen, from Proto-Germanic fangōną, from Proto-Germanic -ōną, from Proto-Indo-European -eh₂yéti, from Proto-Indo-European -yéti — he, she.

solfångare (Swedish): solar thermal collector

Definitions

  1. solar thermal collector

Ancestry of “solfångare”, step by step

solfångare traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish fångare

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishfångarea catcher; person or animal that catches; a tool...
2Swedishfångato catch, to capture
3Old Norsefangato fetch, capture
4Middle Low Germanvangencaptive; to catch
5Proto-Germanicfangōnąto catch, capture
6Proto-Germanic-ōnąCreates denominative verbs from nouns; Creates...
7Proto-Indo-European-eh₂yétiCreates iterative/ frequentative/ intensive...
8Proto-Indo-European-yétiCreates intransitive, often deponent,...
9Proto-Indo-Europeanyé-
10Chichewaiyehe, she

via Swedish söl

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishsöllingering, sluttery, gluttony
2Old Swedishsōlsun
3Old Norsesólsun
4Proto-Germanic*sōl
Every word from Chichewa iyeEvery word from Proto-Indo-European -yétiEvery word from Proto-Germanic -ōną