Where does “Elefantenlaus” come from?
Elefantenlaus (German) comes from German Laus, from Middle High German lūs, from Old High German lūs, from Proto-West Germanic lus, from Proto-Germanic lūs, from Proto-Indo-European lewH- — louse.
Elefantenlaus (German): the elephant louse, Haematomyzus elephantis, being a parasite of elephants
Definitions
- the elephant louse, Haematomyzus elephantis, being a parasite of elephants
Ancestry of “Elefantenlaus”, step by step
Elefantenlaus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Laus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Laus | louse |
| 2 | Middle High German | lūs | a louse |
| 3 | Old High German | lūs | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | lus | louse |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | lūs | louse |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | lewH- | louse |
via German Elefant
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Elefant | elephant |
| 2 | Middle High German | hëlfant | — |
| 3 | Latin | elephantus | An elephant; Ivory |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἐλέφας | ivory; elephant |
| 5 | Egyptian | ꜣbw | cessation; elephant; elephant tusk |