Where does “Borkenkäfer” come from?
Borkenkäfer (German) comes from German Käfer, from Middle High German këvere, from Old High German chevar, from Proto-West Germanic kefrō — beetle.
Borkenkäfer (German): bark beetle
Ancestry of “Borkenkäfer”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | German | Käfer | beetle; young girl, wench; Volkswagen Type 1... |
| 2 | Middle High German | këvere | — |
| 3 | Old High German | chevar | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | kefrō | beetle |