Where does “Koboldmaki” come from?

Koboldmaki (German) comes from German Kobold, from Middle High German holt, from Old High German hold, from Proto-West Germanic *holþ, from Proto-Germanic hulþaz, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- — to cover; to incline.

Koboldmaki (German): tarsier

Definitions

  1. tarsier

Ancestry of “Koboldmaki”, step by step

Koboldmaki traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German Kobold

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanKoboldkobold, goblin
2Middle High Germanholtgoblin
3Old High Germanholdfriendly, loyal
4Proto-West Germanic*holþgracious
5Proto-Germanichulþazinclined, favourable; gracious, devoted, loyal;...
6Proto-Indo-Europeanḱel-to cover; to incline

via German Maki

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanMakiprosimian
2Frenchmakimaki (ring-tailed lemur, Lemur catta)
3Japanese巻きwinding; curly
4Japanese巻くroll, coil, wind up; wrap around; tighten, wind
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hulþaz →Every word from Proto-West Germanic *holþ →