Where does “toppslätskivling” come from?
toppslätskivling (Swedish) comes from Swedish topp, from Old Swedish topper, from Old Norse toppr, from Proto-Germanic tuppaz, from Proto-Indo-European dumb- — tail, rod, staff, pole, penis; tail, rod, staff,...
toppslätskivling (Swedish): liberty cap, Psilocybe semilanceata (a magic mushroom)
Definitions
- liberty cap, Psilocybe semilanceata (a magic mushroom)
Ancestry of “toppslätskivling”, step by step
toppslätskivling traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish topp
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | topp | top, peak; top; head |
| 2 | Old Swedish | topper | — |
| 3 | Old Norse | toppr | tuft of hair, forelock |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | tuppaz | tuft, plait; top, summit |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | dumb- | tail, rod, staff, pole, penis; tail, rod, staff,... |
via Swedish slät
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | slät | smooth |
| 2 | Old Norse | sléttr | even |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | slihtaz | slippery; smooth; flat; level |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | slīkaną | to slide, to slip |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | sleyǵ- | to glide, smooth, spread; to smear; to creep; to... |
via Swedish skivling
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | skivling | Fungus (species or individual) belonging to the Agaricales order, known in English also as gilled mushrooms |