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
- 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
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | hackspett | a woodpecker |
| 2 | Swedish | hacka | a pick, pickaxe; a tool used to hack; a small sum... |
| 3 | English | hacker | One who is expert at programming and solving... |
| 4 | English | hack | To chop or cut down in a rough manner; To cough... |
| 5 | English | hackysack | Alternative form of hackeysack |
| 6 | English | hackeysack | A non-competition sport in which a small sack, or... |
| 7 | English | sack | A bag; especially a large bag of strong, coarse... |
| 8 | Middle English | sak | bag, sackcloth |
| 9 | Old English | sacc | sack, bag |
| 10 | Old English | sæcc | battle, strife, fighting |
| 11 | Proto-West Germanic | sakku | sack, bag |
| 12 | Proto-Germanic | sakkuz | sack, bag, purse |
| 13 | Latin | saccus | sack, bag; purse, wallet, moneybag; garment of... |
| 14 | Ancient Greek | σάκκος | sack; sackcloth; sackcloth vestment, penitential... |