Where does “Tatzelwurm” come from?
Tatzelwurm (English) comes from German Tatzelwurm, from German wurm, from Middle High German wurm, from Old High German wurm, from Proto-West Germanic wurmi, from Proto-Germanic wurmiz, from Proto-Indo-European wr̥mis, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.
Tatzelwurm (English): A worm-like cryptid reported to live in the Alps
Definitions
- A worm-like cryptid reported to live in the Alps
Ancestry of “Tatzelwurm”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Tatzelwurm | Tatzelwurm |
| 2 | German | wurm | wyrm, dragon |
| 3 | Middle High German | wurm | — |
| 4 | Old High German | wurm | snake |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | wurmi | worm; serpent, snake |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | wurmiz | worm; serpent, snake |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | wr̥mis | worm |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |