Where does “bäuchlings” come from?

bäuchlings (German) comes from German -lings, from Middle High German -lingen, from Old High German lingūn.

bäuchlings (German): lying on one’s belly; prostrate

Definitions

  1. lying on one’s belly; prostrate

Ancestry of “bäuchlings”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1German-lingsBauch + API → bäuchlings; blind + API →...
2Middle High German-lingen—
3Old High Germanlingūn—
Every word from Old High German lingūn →Every word from German -lings →Every word from Middle High German -lingen →