Where does “vitgumpsnäppa” come from?
vitgumpsnäppa (Swedish) comes from Swedish vit, from Old Swedish hvīter, from Old Norse hvítr, from Proto-Germanic hwītaz, from Proto-Indo-European ḱweytos — bright; shine; shine; bright.
vitgumpsnäppa (Swedish): a white-rumped sandpiper (Calidris fuscicollis)
Definitions
- a white-rumped sandpiper (Calidris fuscicollis)
Ancestry of “vitgumpsnäppa”, step by step
vitgumpsnäppa traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish vit
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | vit | of the colour white; who has light skin;... |
| 2 | Old Swedish | hvīter | white |
| 3 | Old Norse | hvítr | white |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | hwītaz | white |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱweytos | bright; shine; shine; bright |
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 | — |
via English gump
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | gump | a dunce, a foolish person or nitwit |