Where does “Affenarschloch” come from?
Affenarschloch (German) comes from German Arschloch, from Middle High German arsloch, from Old High German arsloh, from Old High German loh, from Proto-West Germanic lok, from Proto-Germanic luką, from Proto-Indo-European lewǵ- — to break, tear; to break, shatter.
Affenarschloch (German): idiot, asshole, monkey's asshole
Definitions
- idiot, asshole, monkey's asshole
Ancestry of “Affenarschloch”, step by step
Affenarschloch traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Arschloch
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Arschloch | arsehole/asshole |
| 2 | Middle High German | arsloch | — |
| 3 | Old High German | arsloh | anus |
| 4 | Old High German | loh | forest; hole |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | lok | shutter, lock; hole |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | luką | lock; shutter; opening, aperture, hole |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | lewǵ- | to break, tear; to break, shatter |