Where does “tundrasnäppa” come from?

tundrasnäppa (Swedish) comes from Swedish tundra, from Russian ту́ндра, from Kildin Sami тӯннтрэ, from Kildin Sami тӯнтар, from Proto-Samic tuontër — fell.

tundrasnäppa (Swedish): a western sandpiper (Calidris mauri)

Definitions

a western sandpiper (Calidris mauri)

Ancestry of “tundrasnäppa”, step by step

tundrasnäppa traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish tundra

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Swedish	tundra	a tundra
2	Russian	ту́ндра	tundra
3	Kildin Sami	тӯннтрэ	—
4	Kildin Sami	тӯнтар	fell; fjeld
5	Proto-Samic	tuontër	fell

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	—

Every word from Proto-Samic tuontër →