Where does “Arsch” come from?
Arsch (German) comes from Middle High German ars, from Old High German ars, from Proto-West Germanic ars, from Proto-Germanic arsaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₁orsos — arse.
Arsch (German): arse, posterior, buttocks; arse
Definitions
- arse, posterior, buttocks; arse
Ancestry of “Arsch”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle High German | ars | — |
| 2 | Old High German | ars | anus |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | ars | arse, anus, buttocks |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | arsaz | arse/ass, anus, buttocks |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁orsos | arse |
Words derived from “Arsch”