Where does “wall-pecker” come from?
wall-pecker (English) comes from German Mauerspecht, from German Mauer, from Middle High German mūre, from Old High German mūra, from Proto-West Germanic *mūrā, from Latin mūrus, from Old Latin moerus, from Proto-Indo-European mēy- — soft, tender, dear.
wall-pecker (English): A person who participated in bringing down the...
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- A person who participated in bringing down the...
Ancestry of “wall-pecker”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Mauerspecht | wall-pecker |
| 2 | German | Mauer | a wall, usually one made of stone or concrete |
| 3 | Middle High German | mūre | wall |
| 4 | Old High German | mūra | wall |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | *mūrā | wall |
| 6 | Latin | mūrus | wall, city wall(s), (usually of a city, as opposed to pariēs) |
| 7 | Old Latin | moerus | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | mēy- | soft, tender, dear |