Where does “Zeckenlarve” come from?
Zeckenlarve (German) comes from German Larve, from Middle High German larve, from Latin larva, from Old Latin larua — demon, spirit of the dead.
Zeckenlarve (German): tick larva
Ancestry of “Zeckenlarve”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | German | Larve | larva; mask |
| 2 | Middle High German | larve | — |
| 3 | Latin | larva | ghost, haunt, evil spirit, demon, devil;... |
| 4 | Old Latin | larua | demon, spirit of the dead |