Where does “Wurmzüngler” come from?
Wurmzüngler (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.
Wurmzüngler (German): chameleon
Definitions
- chameleon
Ancestry of “Wurmzüngler”, step by step
Wurmzüngler 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 züngeln
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | züngeln | to dart one's tongue repeatedly |
| 2 | German | zunge | tongue organ in the mouth |
| 3 | Middle High German | zunge | tongue |
| 4 | Old High German | zunga | tongue; language |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | tungā | tongue; speech, language |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | tungǭ | tongue; speech, language |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | dn̥ǵʰwéh₂s | tongue |