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
- lying on one’s belly; prostrate
Ancestry of “bäuchlings”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | German | -lings | Bauch + API → bäuchlings; blind + API →... |
| 2 | Middle High German | -lingen | — |
| 3 | Old High German | lingūn | — |