Etymology Explorer
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Where does “larve” come from?
larve (Middle High German) comes from Latin larva, from Old Latin larua — demon, spirit of the dead.
Ancestry of “larve”, step by step
Step
Language
Word
Meaning
1
Latin
larva
ghost, haunt, evil spirit, demon, devil;...
2
Old Latin
larua
demon, spirit of the dead
Words derived from “larve”
Larve
Zeckenlarve
entlarven
Larvenroller
larwa
larwa
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