Where does “Wanze” come from?
Wanze (German) comes 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.
Wanze (German): bedbug; specifically, any insect of the suborder...
Definitions
- bedbug; specifically, any insect of the suborder...
Ancestry of “Wanze”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old High German | wantlūs | bedbug; bug, bedbug |
| 2 | Old High German | lūs | — |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | lus | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | lūs | louse |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | lewH- | louse |
Words derived from “Wanze”