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

  1. fan shell

Ancestry of “solfjäderssnäcka”, step by step

solfjäderssnäcka traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish solfjäder

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishsolfjäderfan; a hand-held device consisting of...
2Swedishfjäderfeather, plume; spring, a mechanical device which...
3Old Swedishfiädher
4Old Norsefjǫðrfeather
5Proto-Germanicfeþrōfeather
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpéth₂r̥wing; feather
7Proto-Indo-Europeanpeth₂-to spread out; to fly

via Swedish snäcka

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishsnäckaseashell; cochlea; a small earphone, to be placed...
2Middle High Germansnëgge
3Old High Germansneggo
4Proto-Germanicsneggôsnail
5Proto-Germanic-gôAppended to verbs and adjectives to create nouns,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European peth₂-Every word from Proto-Indo-European péth₂r̥Every word from Proto-Germanic feþrō