Where does “Arschgeweih” come from?

Arschgeweih (German) comes from German Arsch, 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.

Arschgeweih (German): tramp stamp; arse antlers

Definitions

  1. tramp stamp; arse antlers

Ancestry of “Arschgeweih”, step by step

Arschgeweih traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German Arsch

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanArscharse, posterior, buttocks; arse
2Middle High Germanars—
3Old High Germanarsanus
4Proto-West Germanicarsarse, anus, buttocks
5Proto-Germanicarsazarse/ass, anus, buttocks
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁orsosarse

via German Geweih

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanGeweihantler, horns
2Middle High Germangewīge—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁orsos →Every word from Proto-Germanic arsaz →Every word from Proto-West Germanic ars →