Where does “Bisswunde” come from?
Bisswunde (German) comes from German Wunde, from Middle High German wunde, from Old High German wunta, from Proto-Germanic wundō, from Proto-Indo-European wen- — to wish for, desire, strive for, win, love; to...
Bisswunde (German): bite wound left behind after having been bitten
Definitions
- bite wound left behind after having been bitten
Ancestry of “Bisswunde”, step by step
Bisswunde traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Wunde
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Wunde | sore, wound |
| 2 | Middle High German | wunde | — |
| 3 | Old High German | wunta | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | wundō | wound |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | wen- | to wish for, desire, strive for, win, love; to... |
via German biss
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | biss | first/third-person singular preterite of beißen |