Where does “Rüsselkäfer” come from?

Rüsselkäfer (German) comes from German Käfer, from Middle High German këvere, from Old High German chevar, from Proto-West Germanic kefrō — beetle.

Rüsselkäfer (German): weevil

Definitions

  1. weevil

Ancestry of “Rüsselkäfer”, step by step

Rüsselkäfer traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German Käfer

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanKäferbeetle; young girl, wench; Volkswagen Type 1...
2Middle High Germankëvere—
3Old High Germanchevar—
4Proto-West Germanickefrōbeetle

via German Rüssel

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanRüsselpig's snout; proboscis; trunk; proboscis

Words derived from “Rüsselkäfer”

Every word from Proto-West Germanic kefrō →Every word from Old High German chevar →Every word from Middle High German këvere →