Where does “Priapswurm” come from?

Priapswurm (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.

Priapswurm (German): penis worm

Definitions

  1. penis worm

Ancestry of “Priapswurm”, step by step

Priapswurm 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 Priap

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanPriapPriapus
2LatinPriāpusPriapus
3Ancient GreekΠρίαποςPriapus
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wer- →