Where does “Gila-Krustenechse” come from?
Gila-Krustenechse (German) comes from German Krustenechse, from German Echse, from German Eidechse, from Middle High German eidehse, from Old High German egidehsa, from Proto-West Germanic agiþahsijā, from Proto-West Germanic agi, from Proto-Germanic agaz — to be upset, afraid.
Gila-Krustenechse (German): Gila monster
Ancestry of “Gila-Krustenechse”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | German | Krustenechse | — |
| 2 | German | Echse | lizard; saurian |
| 3 | German | Eidechse | lizard; a member of Lacertidae, the family of the... |
| 4 | Middle High German | eidehse | — |
| 5 | Old High German | egidehsa | lizard |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | agiþahsijā | lizard |
| 7 | Proto-West Germanic | agi | fear |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | agaz | fear; dread |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂égʰos | distress |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂egʰ- | to be upset, afraid |