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
Ancestry of “Larve”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle High German | larve | — |
| 2 | Latin | larva | ghost, haunt, evil spirit, demon, devil;... |
| 3 | Old Latin | larua | demon, spirit of the dead |
Words derived from “Larve”