Where does “Käfer” come from?

Käfer (German) comes from Middle High German këvere, from Old High German chevar, from Proto-West Germanic kefrō — beetle.

Käfer (German): beetle; young girl, wench; Volkswagen Type 1...

Definitions

  1. beetle; young girl, wench; Volkswagen Type 1...

Ancestry of “Käfer”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germankëvere
2Old High Germanchevar
3Proto-West Germanickefrōbeetle

Words derived from “Käfer

Every word from Proto-West Germanic kefrōEvery word from Old High German chevarEvery word from Middle High German këvere
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