Where does “Sichelwanze” come from?

Sichelwanze (German) comes from German sichel, from Middle High German sichel, from Old High German sihhila, from Proto-Germanic *sikilu, from Latin secula, from Latin secō, from Proto-Indo-European sek- — to cut, cut off, sever.

Sichelwanze (German): damsel bug (Nabidae)

Definitions

  1. damsel bug (Nabidae)

Ancestry of “Sichelwanze”, step by step

Sichelwanze traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German sichel

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germansichelsickle
2Middle High Germansichel—
3Old High Germansihhilasickle
4Proto-Germanic*sikilu—
5Latinseculaa sickle; nominative plural of sēculum;...
6Latinsecōto cut, cut off
7Proto-Indo-Europeansek-to cut, cut off, sever

via German Wanze

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanWanzebedbug; specifically, any insect of the suborder...
2Old High Germanwantlūsbedbug; bug, bedbug
3Old High Germanlūs—
4Proto-West Germanicluslouse
5Proto-Germaniclūslouse
6Proto-Indo-EuropeanlewH-louse
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sek- →Every word from Latin secō →Every word from Latin secula →