Where does “vinbergssnäcka” come from?
vinbergssnäcka (Swedish) comes from Swedish snäcka, from Middle High German snëgge, from Old High German sneggo, from Proto-Germanic sneggô, from Proto-Germanic -gô — Appended to verbs and adjectives to create nouns,...
vinbergssnäcka (Swedish): Roman snail
Definitions
- Roman snail
Ancestry of “vinbergssnäcka”, step by step
vinbergssnäcka traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish snäcka
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | snäcka | seashell; cochlea; a small earphone, to be placed... |
| 2 | Middle High German | snëgge | — |
| 3 | Old High German | sneggo | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | sneggô | snail |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | -gô | Appended to verbs and adjectives to create nouns,... |
via Swedish vinberg
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | vinberg | — |