Where does “Wurmloch” come from?
Wurmloch (German) comes from German wurm, from Middle High German wurm, from Old High German wurm, from Proto-West Germanic wurmi, from Proto-Germanic wurmiz, from Proto-Indo-European wr̥mis, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.
Wurmloch (German): wormhole
Definitions
- wormhole
Ancestry of “Wurmloch”, step by step
Wurmloch traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German wurm
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | wurm | wyrm, dragon |
| 2 | Middle High German | wurm | — |
| 3 | Old High German | wurm | snake |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | wurmi | worm; serpent, snake |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | wurmiz | worm; serpent, snake |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | wr̥mis | worm |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |
via German loch
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | loch | hole; perforation |
| 2 | English | loch | A lake; A bay or arm of the sea; Alternative form... |
| 3 | Middle English | lough | lake; loch |
| 4 | Scottish Gaelic | loch | lake; arm of the sea; fjord |
| 5 | Old Irish | loch | lake; inlet of the sea; black, dark |
| 6 | Proto-Celtic | loku | lake, pool |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | lókus | pond, pool |