engerling

Dutch (Brabantic)

/ˈɛ.ŋərˌlɪŋ/

noun

Definitions

larva of a scarab beetle (family Scarabaeidae)

Etymology

Borrowed from German Engerling (maggot) derived from Middle High German engerlinc derived from Old High German engiring derived from Proto-Germanic *angaraz derived from Proto-Indo-European *h₂engʷʰ-ir-.

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*h₂engʷʰ-ir-

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Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

Anger German
Engerling German
*h₂engʷʰ-ir- Proto-Indo-European
*angaraz Proto-Germanic
engiring Old High German
anger Middle High German
engerlinc Middle High German