Where does “tretåig hackspett” come from?

tretåig hackspett (Swedish) comes from Swedish hackspett, from Swedish hacka, from English hacker, from English hack, from English hackysack, from English hackeysack, from English sack, from Middle English sak — sack; sackcloth; sackcloth vestment, penitential...

tretåig hackspett (Swedish): Eurasian three-toed woodpecker (Picoides tridactylus)

Definitions

  1. Eurasian three-toed woodpecker (Picoides tridactylus)

Ancestry of “tretåig hackspett”, step by step

tretåig hackspett traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish hackspett

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishhackspetta woodpecker
2Swedishhackaa pick, pickaxe; a tool used to hack; a small sum...
3EnglishhackerOne who is expert at programming and solving...
4EnglishhackTo chop or cut down in a rough manner; To cough...
5EnglishhackysackAlternative form of hackeysack
6EnglishhackeysackA non-competition sport in which a small sack, or...
7EnglishsackA bag; especially a large bag of strong, coarse...
8Middle Englishsakbag, sackcloth
9Old Englishsaccsack, bag
10Old Englishsæccbattle, strife, fighting
11Proto-West Germanicsakkusack, bag
12Proto-Germanicsakkuzsack, bag, purse
13Latinsaccussack, bag; purse, wallet, moneybag; garment of...
14Ancient Greekσάκκοςsack; sackcloth; sackcloth vestment, penitential...

via Swedish

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishtoe; a body part
2SwedishtagaDated form of ta
3Old Swedishtakato touch, reach; to grasp, seize; to take, bring
4Old Norsetakato take; taking, capture; taking, seizing
5Proto-Germanictēkanąto touch; to grasp
6Proto-Indo-Europeandeh₁g-to touch

via Swedish tre

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishtrethree
2Old Swedishþrirthree
3Old Norseþrírthree
4Proto-Norseᚦᚱᛁᛃᛟᛉthree
5Proto-Germanicþrīzthree
6Proto-Indo-European*tréyes
Every word from Ancient Greek σάκκος