Where does “Schrumpfschlauch” come from?
Schrumpfschlauch (German) comes from German Schlauch, from Middle High German slūch — slough, skin shed by a snake; gulf, abyss.
Schrumpfschlauch (German): heat shrink tube
Ancestry of “Schrumpfschlauch”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | German | Schlauch | hose; tube; waterskin; wineskin; potbelly; paunch |
| 2 | Middle High German | slūch | slough, skin shed by a snake; gulf, abyss |