Where does “Finsterspinne” come from?

Finsterspinne (German) comes from German finster, from Middle High German vinster, from Old High German fenstar, from Proto-West Germanic *fenestr, from Latin fenestra, from Etruscan *𐌚𐌍𐌄𐌔𐌕𐌓𐌀.

Finsterspinne (German): tangled nest spider

Definitions

  1. tangled nest spider

Ancestry of “Finsterspinne”, step by step

Finsterspinne traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German finster

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanfinsterdark; gloomy, lowering
2Middle High Germanvinsterdark
3Old High Germanfenstarwindow
4Proto-West Germanic*fenestrwindow
5Latinfenestraa window, an opening for light; a breach; a...
6Etruscan*𐌚𐌍𐌄𐌔𐌕𐌓𐌀—

via German spinne

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanspinnefirst-person singular indicative present of...
2Middle High Germanspinne—
3Old High Germanspinna—
Every word from Etruscan *𐌚𐌍𐌄𐌔𐌕𐌓𐌀 →Every word from Latin fenestra →Every word from Proto-West Germanic *fenestr →