Where does “Lauchmotte” come from?
Lauchmotte (German) comes from German Lauch, from Middle High German loch, from Old High German loh, from Proto-West Germanic lok, from Proto-Germanic luką, from Proto-Indo-European lewǵ- — to break, tear; to break, shatter.
Lauchmotte (German): leek moth
Ancestry of “Lauchmotte”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | German | Lauch | leek; wimp |
| 2 | Middle High German | loch | — |
| 3 | Old High German | loh | forest; hole |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | lok | shutter, lock; hole |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | luką | lock; shutter; opening, aperture, hole |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | lewǵ- | to break, tear; to break, shatter |