Where does “Nachtüüle” come from?

Nachtüüle (Alemannic German) comes from Saterland Frisian Uule, from Middle High German iule, from Old High German ūwila, from Proto-West Germanic *uwwulā — owl.

Nachtüüle (Alemannic German): long-eared owl

Definitions

  1. long-eared owl

Ancestry of “Nachtüüle”, step by step

Nachtüüle traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Saterland Frisian Uule

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Saterland FrisianUuleowl
2Middle High Germaniule—
3Old High Germanūwilaowl
4Proto-West Germanic*uwwulāowl

via Alemannic German nacht

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Alemannic Germannacht—
Every word from Proto-West Germanic *uwwulā →Every word from Old High German ūwila →Every word from Middle High German iule →