Where does “solfjäderssnäcka” come from?
solfjäderssnäcka (Swedish) comes from Swedish solfjäder, from Swedish fjäder, from Old Swedish fiädher, from Old Norse fjǫðr, from Proto-Germanic feþrō, from Proto-Indo-European péth₂r̥, from Proto-Indo-European peth₂- — to spread out; to fly.
solfjäderssnäcka (Swedish): fan shell
Definitions
- fan shell
Ancestry of “solfjäderssnäcka”, step by step
solfjäderssnäcka traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish solfjäder
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | solfjäder | fan; a hand-held device consisting of... |
| 2 | Swedish | fjäder | feather, plume; spring, a mechanical device which... |
| 3 | Old Swedish | fiädher | — |
| 4 | Old Norse | fjǫðr | feather |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | feþrō | feather |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | péth₂r̥ | wing; feather |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | peth₂- | to spread out; to fly |