Where does “tuvsnäppa” come from?
tuvsnäppa (Swedish) comes from Swedish tuva, from Old Swedish thūva, from Old Norse þúfa, from Proto-Germanic þūbaz.
tuvsnäppa (Swedish): a pectoral sandpiper (Calidris melanotos)
Definitions
- a pectoral sandpiper (Calidris melanotos)
Ancestry of “tuvsnäppa”, step by step
tuvsnäppa traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish tuva
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Swedish | tuva | a hassock; a tuft |
| 2 | Old Swedish | thūva | — |
| 3 | Old Norse | þúfa | mound, knoll |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | þūbaz | — |
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 | — |