Where does “taggfening” come from?
taggfening (Swedish) comes from Swedish fena, from Swedish fenomenal.
taggfening (Swedish): fish of the superorder Acanthopterygii
Definitions
- fish of the superorder Acanthopterygii
Ancestry of “taggfening”, step by step
taggfening traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish fena
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | fena | The protruding appendage on a marine animal; fin,... |
| 2 | Swedish | fenomenal | — |
via Swedish tagg
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | tagg | a thorn; a spine; a quill (rigid, pointed surface protuberance or needle-like structure on a plant, animal, or shell) |