Where does “Büschelohrmaki” come from?

Büschelohrmaki (German) comes from German Büschel, from German būsch, from Middle High German būsch, from Old High German busk, from Proto-West Germanic busk, from Proto-Germanic buskaz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰuH- — to become, grow, appear.

Büschelohrmaki (German): hairy-eared dwarf lemur

Definitions

  1. hairy-eared dwarf lemur

Ancestry of “Büschelohrmaki”, step by step

Büschelohrmaki traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via German Büschel

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanBüschelbunch; tuft
2Germanbūschbush, shrub
3Middle High Germanbūsch—
4Old High Germanbuskbush
5Proto-West Germanicbuskbush, thicket
6Proto-Germanicbuskazbush; thicket
7Proto-Indo-EuropeanbʰuH-to become, grow, appear

via German Öhr

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanÖhreye
2Middle High Germanoreear
3Old High Germanōraear
4Proto-West Germanicauʀāear
5Proto-Germanicausôear
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ṓwsear
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ew-to enjoy; to consume; to perceive, see, to be...

via German Maki

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanMakiprosimian
2Frenchmakimaki (ring-tailed lemur, Lemur catta)
3Japanese巻きwinding; curly
4Japanese巻くroll, coil, wind up; wrap around; tighten, wind
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰuH- →Every word from Proto-Germanic buskaz →Every word from Proto-West Germanic busk →