Where does “Streifenwanze” come from?
Streifenwanze (German) comes from German Wanze, from Old High German wantlūs, from Old High German lūs, from Proto-West Germanic lus, from Proto-Germanic lūs, from Proto-Indo-European lewH- — louse.
Streifenwanze (German): striped shield bug
Definitions
- striped shield bug
Ancestry of “Streifenwanze”, step by step
Streifenwanze traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Wanze
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Wanze | bedbug; specifically, any insect of the suborder... |
| 2 | Old High German | wantlūs | bedbug; bug, bedbug |
| 3 | Old High German | lūs | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | lus | louse |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | lūs | louse |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | lewH- | louse |
via German streifen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | streifen | to brush, to range; to swipe something |
| 2 | Middle High German | streifen | — |
| 3 | Old High German | streifen | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | straipijaną | — |