Where does “Madenwurm” come from?

Madenwurm (German) comes from German wurm, from Middle High German wurm, from Old High German wurm, from Proto-West Germanic wurmi, from Proto-Germanic wurmiz, from Proto-Indo-European wr̥mis, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.

Madenwurm (German): pinworm, threadworm

Definitions

  1. pinworm, threadworm

Ancestry of “Madenwurm”, step by step

Madenwurm traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German wurm

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanwurmwyrm, dragon
2Middle High Germanwurm—
3Old High Germanwurmsnake
4Proto-West Germanicwurmiworm; serpent, snake
5Proto-Germanicwurmizworm; serpent, snake
6Proto-Indo-Europeanwr̥misworm
7Proto-Indo-Europeanwer-to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel

via German Made

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanMademaggot
2Old High Germanmadomaggot
3Proto-Germanicmaþômaggot, worm
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmot-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wr̥mis →Every word from Proto-Germanic wurmiz →