Where does “silkraŭpo” come from?
silkraŭpo (Esperanto) comes from Esperanto raŭpo, from German Raupe, from Middle High German rūpe, from Middle Low German rūpe, from Proto-Germanic rūpō.
silkraŭpo (Esperanto): silkworm
Definitions
- silkworm
Ancestry of “silkraŭpo”, step by step
silkraŭpo traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Esperanto raŭpo
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Esperanto | raŭpo | caterpillar |
| 2 | German | Raupe | caterpillar; Short for Planierraupe |
| 3 | Middle High German | rūpe | — |
| 4 | Middle Low German | rūpe | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | rūpō | — |
via Esperanto silko
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Esperanto | silko | silk |