Igelkott etymology

Swedish

Swedish word igelkott comes from Old Norse ígull (Sea-urchin.), Old Norse kǫttr (A cat.)

Etymology of igelkott

Detailed word origin of igelkott

Dictionary entry Language Definition
ígull Old Norse (non) Sea-urchin.
kǫttr Old Norse (non) A cat.
ígulkǫttr Old Norse (non)
*īghilkutter Old Swedish (gmq-osw)
igelkott Swedish (sv) A hedgehog (animal).