Where does “Heuschreckenschwarm” come from?
Heuschreckenschwarm (German) comes from German Schwarm, from Old High German swarm, from Proto-Germanic swarmaz, from Proto-Indo-European swēr- — heavy.
Heuschreckenschwarm (German): swarm of locusts, locust swarm, grasshopper swarm
Definitions
- swarm of locusts, locust swarm, grasshopper swarm
Ancestry of “Heuschreckenschwarm”, step by step
Heuschreckenschwarm traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Schwarm
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Schwarm | swarm of insects; flock of birds; school of fish;... |
| 2 | Old High German | swarm | swarm of bees |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | swarmaz | swarm; dizziness |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | swēr- | heavy |
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 |