Where does “Gelsendippel” come from?

Gelsendippel (German) comes from German Gelse — mosquito, gnat.

Gelsendippel (German): itchy welt caused by a mosquito bite

Definitions

  1. itchy welt caused by a mosquito bite

Ancestry of “Gelsendippel”, step by step

Gelsendippel traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German Gelse

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanGelsemosquito, gnat

via German Dippel

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanDippela bump, a lump
Every word from German Gelse
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