Where does “Buschmannhase” come from?

Buschmannhase (German) comes from German Buschmann, from Dutch Bosjesman, from Dutch Man, from Middle Dutch man, from Old Dutch man, from Proto-West Germanic mann, from Proto-Germanic *mann-, from Proto-Indo-European men- — to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...

Buschmannhase (German): riverine rabbit, bushman rabbit, bushman hare

Definitions

  1. riverine rabbit, bushman rabbit, bushman hare

Ancestry of “Buschmannhase”, step by step

Buschmannhase traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German Buschmann

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanBuschmannBushman, San
2DutchBosjesmanA Bushman
3DutchManman, human male, either adult or age-irrespective
4Middle Dutchmanhuman; person; man, male
5Old Dutchmanhuman, person; man, male
6Proto-West Germanicmannperson, human
7Proto-Germanic*mann-
8Proto-Indo-Europeanmen-to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...

via German hase

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanhasehare animal of either sex
2Middle High Germanhase
3Old High Germanhasohare
4Proto-West Germanichasōhare
5Proto-Germanic*hesôhare
6Proto-Indo-Europeanḱeh₂s-to lead, teach, educate; grey, hare
Every word from Proto-Indo-European men-Every word from Proto-Germanic *mann-Every word from Proto-West Germanic mann