Where does “Hummelchen” come from?

Hummelchen (German) comes from German hummel, from Middle High German humbel, from Old High German humbal.

Hummelchen (German): Diminutive of Hummel

Definitions

  1. Diminutive of Hummel

Ancestry of “Hummelchen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanhummelbumblebee
2Middle High Germanhumbel—
3Old High Germanhumbal—
Every word from Old High German humbal →Every word from Middle High German humbel →Every word from German hummel →