Where does “Warzenschnecke” come from?

Warzenschnecke (German) comes from German warze, from Middle High German warze, from Old High German warza, from Proto-Germanic wartǭ, from Proto-Indo-European wers-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.

Warzenschnecke (German): phyllidiid (Phyllidiidae)

Definitions

  1. phyllidiid (Phyllidiidae)

Ancestry of “Warzenschnecke”, step by step

Warzenschnecke traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German warze

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanwarzewart
2Middle High Germanwarze—
3Old High Germanwarza—
4Proto-Germanicwartǭwart
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwers-to wipe; peak, height
6Proto-Indo-Europeanwer-to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel

via German Schnecke

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanSchneckesnail, slug; An attractive woman; chick; The...
2Middle High Germansnëcke—
3Old High Germansneggo—
4Proto-Germanicsneggôsnail
5Proto-Germanic-gôAppended to verbs and adjectives to create nouns,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wers- →Every word from Proto-Germanic wartǭ →