Where does “taggsvamp” come from?
taggsvamp (Swedish) comes from Swedish svamp, from Old Swedish svamper, from Old Norse svampr, from Proto-Germanic *swammaz, from Proto-Indo-European swombh- — sponge, tree-fungus, swamp.
taggsvamp (Swedish): hedgehog mushroom
Definitions
- hedgehog mushroom
Ancestry of “taggsvamp”, step by step
taggsvamp traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish svamp
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | svamp | fungus; mushroom; sponge |
| 2 | Old Swedish | svamper | fungus, mushroom |
| 3 | Old Norse | svampr | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | *swammaz | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | swombh- | sponge, tree-fungus, swamp |
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) |