Where does “Wespenstachel” come from?
Wespenstachel (German) comes from German Wespe, from Middle High German wefse, from Old High German wefsa, from Proto-West Germanic wapsu, from Proto-Germanic wepsō-, from Proto-Indo-European wobʰséh₂, from Proto-Indo-European webʰ- — to weave, braid.
Wespenstachel (German): a wasp's stinger
Definitions
- a wasp's stinger
Ancestry of “Wespenstachel”, step by step
Wespenstachel traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Wespe
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Wespe | wasp |
| 2 | Middle High German | wefse | — |
| 3 | Old High German | wefsa | wasp |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | wapsu | wasp |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | wepsō- | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | wobʰséh₂ | wasp |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | webʰ- | to weave, braid |
via German Stachel
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Stachel | spike, sting, barb, prick |