Where does “Arschloch” come from?

Arschloch (German) comes 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.

Arschloch (German): arsehole/asshole

Definitions

  1. arsehole/asshole

Ancestry of “Arschloch”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germanarsloch—
2Old High Germanarslohanus
3Old High Germanlohforest; hole
4Proto-West Germaniclokshutter, lock; hole
5Proto-Germaniclukąlock; shutter; opening, aperture, hole
6Proto-Indo-Europeanlewǵ-to break, tear; to break, shatter

Words derived from “Arschloch”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewǵ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic luką →Every word from Proto-West Germanic lok →
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