Where does “Rüsselzünsler” come from?

Rüsselzünsler (German) comes from German Rüssel — pig's snout; proboscis; trunk; proboscis.

Rüsselzünsler (German): grass moth, crambid (Crambidae)

Definitions

  1. grass moth, crambid (Crambidae)

Ancestry of “Rüsselzünsler”, step by step

Rüsselzünsler traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German Rüssel

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

via German Zünsler

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanZünsler
Every word from German Rüssel