Where does “sumpvipa” come from?
sumpvipa (Swedish) comes from Swedish sump, from Middle Low German sump, from Old Saxon sump, from Proto-Germanic sumpaz — fungus, sponge; swamp, marsh.
sumpvipa (Swedish): a white-tailed lapwing, Vanellus leucurus
Definitions
- a white-tailed lapwing, Vanellus leucurus
Ancestry of “sumpvipa”, step by step
sumpvipa traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish sump
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | sump | a corf, a container for keeping live fish |
| 2 | Middle Low German | sump | marsh, swamp |
| 3 | Old Saxon | sump | swamp, marsh |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | sumpaz | fungus, sponge; swamp, marsh |
via Swedish vipa
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | vipa | a lapwing, any species in the genus Vanellus |