Where does “Larve” come from?

Larve (German) comes from Middle High German larve, from Latin larva, from Old Latin larua — demon, spirit of the dead.

Larve (German): larva; mask

Definitions

  1. larva; mask

Ancestry of “Larve”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germanlarve—
2Latinlarvaghost, haunt, evil spirit, demon, devil;...
3Old Latinlaruademon, spirit of the dead

Words derived from “Larve”

Every word from Old Latin larua →