Where does “Kurzschwanz-Ameisenwürger” come from?
Kurzschwanz-Ameisenwürger (German) comes from German Ameisenwürger, from German Würger, from German würgen, from Middle High German wurgen, from Old High German wurgan, from Proto-Germanic wurgijaną, from Proto-Germanic wargaz, from Proto-Indo-European werǵʰ- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.
Kurzschwanz-Ameisenwürger (German): pearly antshrike
Ancestry of “Kurzschwanz-Ameisenwürger”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | German | Ameisenwürger | antshrike |
| 2 | German | Würger | agent noun of würgen; strangler; shrike |
| 3 | German | würgen | to strangle, to choke; to gag, to choke, to retch |
| 4 | Middle High German | wurgen | — |
| 5 | Old High German | wurgan | — |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | wurgijaną | to strangle |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | wargaz | outlaw, criminal; wolf |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | werǵʰ- | bind, squeeze; to bind, squeeze; to turn, twist,... |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | wēr- | true |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |