Where does “skudrlauva” come from?

skudrlauva (Latvian) comes from Latvian Lauva, from Middle High German louwe.

skudrlauva (Latvian): antlion

Definitions

  1. antlion

Ancestry of “skudrlauva”, step by step

skudrlauva traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Latvian Lauva

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatvianLauvathe constellation of Leo; astronomical abbreviation: Leo
2Middle High Germanlouwe—

via Latvian skudra

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latvianskudragenitive singular form of skudrs; ant
Every word from Middle High German louwe →Every word from Latvian Lauva →