Where does “tereksnäppa” come from?
tereksnäppa (Swedish) comes from Swedish snäppa, from English snap, from Dutch snappen, from Middle Dutch snappen.
tereksnäppa (Swedish): a Terek sandpiper (Xenus cinereus)
Definitions
- a Terek sandpiper (Xenus cinereus)
Ancestry of “tereksnäppa”, step by step
tereksnäppa traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish snäppa
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | snäppa | a bird in the Scolopacidae family |
| 2 | English | snap | A quick breaking or cracking sound or the action... |
| 3 | Dutch | snappen | to get, to understand; to catch in the act |
| 4 | Middle Dutch | snappen | — |
via Swedish Terek
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | Terek | — |