Where does “Pfeifhase” come from?

Pfeifhase (German) comes from German hase, from Middle High German hase, from Old High German haso, from Proto-West Germanic hasō, from Proto-Germanic *hesô, from Proto-Indo-European ḱeh₂s- — to lead, teach, educate; grey, hare.

Pfeifhase (German): pika

Definitions

  1. pika

Ancestry of “Pfeifhase”, step by step

Pfeifhase traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German hase

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanhasehare animal of either sex
2Middle High Germanhase—
3Old High Germanhasohare
4Proto-West Germanichasōhare
5Proto-Germanic*hesôhare
6Proto-Indo-Europeanḱeh₂s-to lead, teach, educate; grey, hare

via German pfeifen

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanpfeifento whistle; to act as referee; to be uninterested...
2Middle High Germanpfīfen—
3Old High Germanphīfōn—
4LatinpipoI pip, peep
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱeh₂s- →