Where does “Heuschrecke” come from?

Heuschrecke (German) comes from Middle High German höuschrecke, from Old High German houwiscrecko — hay-locust.

Heuschrecke (German): grasshopper; locust; an investor who buys...

Definitions

  1. grasshopper; locust; an investor who buys...

Ancestry of “Heuschrecke”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germanhöuschrecke—
2Old High Germanhouwiscreckohay-locust

Words derived from “Heuschrecke”

Every word from Old High German houwiscrecko →Every word from Middle High German höuschrecke →