Etymology Explorer › Middle High German

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

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinlarvaghost, haunt, evil spirit, demon, devil;...
2Old Latinlaruademon, spirit of the dead

Words derived from “larve”

  • Zeckenlarve
  • Larve
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