Where does “beetleweed” come from?

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

beetleweed (English): Galax urceolata, an evergreen herbaceous...

Definitions

  1. Galax urceolata, an evergreen herbaceous...

Ancestry of “beetleweed”, step by step

beetleweed 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 weed

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishweedAny plant regarded as unwanted at the place...
2Middle Englishweed—
3Old Englishwēodweed
4Proto-West Germanic*weudweed (unwanted plant)
Every word from Proto-West Germanic kefrō →Every word from Old High German chevar →Every word from Middle High German këvere →