Where does “beetleskin” come from?

beetleskin (English) comes from English Beetle, from German Käfer, from Middle High German këvere, from Old High German chevar, from Proto-West Germanic kefrō — beetle.

beetleskin (English): A condom

Definitions

  1. A condom

Ancestry of “beetleskin”, step by step

beetleskin traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English Beetle

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishBeetleA small car, the Volkswagen Beetle
2GermanKäferbeetle; young girl, wench; Volkswagen Type 1...
3Middle High Germankëvere—
4Old High Germanchevar—
5Proto-West Germanickefrōbeetle

via English Skin

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishSkinThe outer protective layer of the body of any animal, including of a human
2Middle EnglishskynThe skin; A layer or cover located in the inside...
Every word from Proto-West Germanic kefrō →Every word from Old High German chevar →Every word from Middle High German këvere →
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