An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language/Annotated/Wanze

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An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language, W
by Friedrich Kluge, translated by John Francis Davis

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This annotated version expands the abbreviations in the original entry Wanze.

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2558742An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language, W — WanzeJohn Francis DavisFriedrich Kluge

Wanze, feminine, ‘bug,’ from the equivalent Middle High German wanze, feminine. The word first appeared in the 13th century; in Middle High German and Old High German the term wantlûs, ‘house-bug,’ is used in the same sense; probably Wanze is an abbreviation of the latter (compare Spatz with Sperling). For the meaning compare Czech stěnice, ‘bug,’ from stěna, ‘wall.’