Where does “Leimschleuderspinne” come from?
Leimschleuderspinne (German) comes from German Leim, from Middle High German Leim, from Old High German leimo, from Proto-West Germanic *laimō, from Proto-Germanic laimô, from Proto-Indo-European h₂leyH-, from Proto-Indo-European leyh₂- — to die, disapear; to avoid, elude, decline,...
Leimschleuderspinne (German): spitting spider
Definitions
- spitting spider
Ancestry of “Leimschleuderspinne”, step by step
Leimschleuderspinne traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via German Leim
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Leim | glue |
| 2 | Middle High German | Leim | — |
| 3 | Old High German | leimo | loam |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | *laimō | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | laimô | clay |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂leyH- | to smear |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | leyh₂- | to die, disapear; to avoid, elude, decline,... |
via German spinne
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | spinne | first-person singular indicative present of... |
| 2 | Middle High German | spinne | — |
| 3 | Old High German | spinna | — |
via German schleudern
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | schleudern | to hurl; to fling; to sling; to centrifuge; to... |