Where does “Aarschloch” come from?

Aarschloch (Hunsrik) comes from Middle High German arsloch, from Old High German arsloh, from Old High German loh, from Proto-West Germanic lok, from Proto-Germanic luką, from Proto-Indo-European lewǵ- — to break, tear; to break, shatter.

Aarschloch (Hunsrik): anus

Definitions

  1. anus

Ancestry of “Aarschloch”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germanarsloch—
2Old High Germanarslohanus
3Old High Germanlohforest; hole
4Proto-West Germaniclokshutter, lock; hole
5Proto-Germaniclukąlock; shutter; opening, aperture, hole
6Proto-Indo-Europeanlewǵ-to break, tear; to break, shatter
Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewǵ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic luką →Every word from Proto-West Germanic lok →