Where does “Filzlaus” come from?
Filzlaus (German) comes from German filz, from Middle High German vilz, from Old High German filz, from Proto-Germanic *felt, from Proto-Indo-European peld-, from Proto-Indo-European pelh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European pel- — to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold.
Filzlaus (German): crab louse, pubic louse
Definitions
- crab louse, pubic louse
Ancestry of “Filzlaus”, step by step
Filzlaus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German filz
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | filz | singular imperative of filzen; first-person... |
| 2 | Middle High German | vilz | — |
| 3 | Old High German | filz | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | *felt | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | peld- | something beaten or compressed; felt |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pelh₂- | to approach |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pel- | to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold |