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Where does “Raupe” come from?

Raupe (German) comes from Middle High German rūpe, from Middle Low German rūpe, from Proto-Germanic rūpō.

Raupe (German): caterpillar; Short for Planierraupe

Definitions

  1. caterpillar; Short for Planierraupe

Ancestry of “Raupe”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germanrūpe—
2Middle Low Germanrūpe—
3Proto-Germanicrūpō—

Words derived from “Raupe”

  • Seidenraupe
  • Planierraupe
  • Schmetterlingsraupe
Every word from Proto-Germanic rūpō →