Milbe

Meaning

mite (an arachnid)

Concepts

mite

tick

mites

Acarina

acarus

acari

Synonyms

Zecke

Milben

Zecken

Acari

Acarina

Translations

acarien

ácaro

acaro

mijt

ácaro

acari

kene

ακάρεα

ácar

àcar

acaro

scabbia

acari

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈmɪlbə/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle High German: milwe

Inherited from Old High German: miliwa

Cognate with Dutch: meluw

Cognate with Middle Low German: mēle

Cognate with German: mahlen

Cognate with English: meal

Cognate with Gothic: 𐌼𐌰𐌻𐍉

Cognate with Swedish: mal

In summary

From Middle High German milwe, milewe, from Old High German miliwa. Cognate with archaic Dutch meluw (“woodlouse”), Middle Low German mēle (“mite”). Further related with German mahlen (“to grind”), Mehl (“flour”), English meal (“coarse flour”).
Also compare Gothic 𐌼𐌰𐌻𐍉 (malō, “moth”) and Swedish mal (“moth”), which could be related.