Where does “Heuschreckenplage” come from?
Heuschreckenplage (German) comes from German plāge, from Middle High German plāge, from Latin plāga, from Latin plagius, from Ancient Greek πλάγιος, from Ancient Greek -ῐος, from Proto-Indo-European -yós — Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems.
Heuschreckenplage (German): locust scourge
Definitions
- locust scourge
Ancestry of “Heuschreckenplage”, step by step
Heuschreckenplage traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German plāge
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | plāge | plague affliction or hardship, particularly when seen as a divine punishment |
| 2 | Middle High German | plāge | — |
| 3 | Latin | plāga | plague, misfortune |
| 4 | Latin | plagius | — |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | πλάγιος | placed sideways, slanting, aslant |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | -ῐος | belonging to; of”, “belonging to”, “pertaining to |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -yós | Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems |
via German Heuschrecke
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Heuschrecke | grasshopper; locust; an investor who buys... |
| 2 | Middle High German | höuschrecke | — |
| 3 | Old High German | houwiscrecko | hay-locust |