Where does “wilsonsimsnäppa” come from?
wilsonsimsnäppa (Swedish) comes from Swedish simsnäppa, from Swedish sim, from Swedish simma, from Old Norse svimma, from Proto-Germanic swimmaną, from Proto-Indo-European swem(bʰ)- — to bend, turn, swing; to be unsteady, move, swim.
wilsonsimsnäppa (Swedish): a Wilson's phalarope (Phalaropus tricolor)
Definitions
- a Wilson's phalarope (Phalaropus tricolor)
Ancestry of “wilsonsimsnäppa”, step by step
wilsonsimsnäppa traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish simsnäppa
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | simsnäppa | a phalarope |
| 2 | Swedish | sim | swim |
| 3 | Swedish | simma | to swim; to take a bath, to bathe |
| 4 | Old Norse | svimma | to swim |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | swimmaną | to be unsteady; to swim; float |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | swem(bʰ)- | to bend, turn, swing; to be unsteady, move, swim |
via Swedish Wilson
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | Wilson | — |