Where does “Ameisenwürger” come from?
Ameisenwürger (German) comes from German Würger, from German würgen, from Middle High German wurgen, from Old High German wurgan, from Proto-Germanic wurgijaną, from Proto-Germanic wargaz, from Proto-Indo-European werǵʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European wēr- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.
Ameisenwürger (German): antshrike
Definitions
- antshrike
Ancestry of “Ameisenwürger”, step by step
Ameisenwürger traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Würger
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Würger | agent noun of würgen; strangler; shrike |
| 2 | German | würgen | to strangle, to choke; to gag, to choke, to retch |
| 3 | Middle High German | wurgen | — |
| 4 | Old High German | wurgan | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | wurgijaną | to strangle |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | wargaz | outlaw, criminal; wolf |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | werǵʰ- | bind, squeeze; to bind, squeeze; to turn, twist,... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | wēr- | true |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |