Where does “Aalraupe” come from?

Aalraupe (German) comes from German aal, from Middle High German āl, from Old High German āl, from Proto-West Germanic all, from Proto-Germanic allaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂él- — to grow, nourish.

Aalraupe (German): burbot (Lota lota)

Definitions

  1. burbot (Lota lota)

Ancestry of “Aalraupe”, step by step

Aalraupe traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German aal

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanaalsingular imperative of aalen; first-person...
2Middle High Germanāl—
3Old High Germanālall
4Proto-West Germanicallall
5Proto-Germanicallazall
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂él-to grow, nourish

via German Raupe

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanRaupecaterpillar; Short for Planierraupe
2Middle High Germanrūpe—
3Middle Low Germanrūpe—
4Proto-Germanicrūpō—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂él- →Every word from Proto-Germanic allaz →Every word from Proto-West Germanic all →
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