igel

Swedish

noun
Definitions
  • leech

Etymology

Derived from Old Norse *igla derived from Old Swedish igil- derived from Proto-Germanic *egalaz (leech) derived from Proto-Indo-European *h₁eǵʰis (hedgehog, hedgehog-like animals).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*h₁eǵʰis

Gloss

hedgehog, hedgehog-like animals

Concept
Semantic Field

Animals

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

Emoji

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