Where does “Buchsbaumzünsler” come from?
Buchsbaumzünsler (German) comes from German Buchsbaum, from German baum, from Middle High German boum, from Old High German boum, from Proto-West Germanic baum, from Proto-Germanic baumaz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰew- — to grow, swell; to swell, wax, grow; to blow; to...
Buchsbaumzünsler (German): A species of moth, Cydalima perspectalis, native to Asia, and considered invasive in Europe
Definitions
- A species of moth, Cydalima perspectalis, native to Asia, and considered invasive in Europe
Ancestry of “Buchsbaumzünsler”, step by step
Buchsbaumzünsler traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Buchsbaum
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Buchsbaum | boxwood |
| 2 | German | baum | tree |
| 3 | Middle High German | boum | tree |
| 4 | Old High German | boum | tree, beam |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | baum | tree; beam |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | baumaz | Alternative form of *bagmaz; tree, beam, balk;... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰew- | to grow, swell; to swell, wax, grow; to blow; to... |
via German Zünsler
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Zünsler | — |