Where does “Schlitzrüssler” come from?

Schlitzrüssler (German) comes from German Schlitz, from Old High German sliz.

Schlitzrüssler (German): solenodon

Definitions

  1. solenodon

Ancestry of “Schlitzrüssler”, step by step

Schlitzrüssler traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German Schlitz

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanSchlitzslit, slash; groove
2Old High Germansliz—

via German Rüssel

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanRüsselpig's snout; proboscis; trunk; proboscis
Every word from Old High German sliz →Every word from German Schlitz →