Assertion: earwig | /r/HasProperty | derived
Facets:
value: from the anglo-saxon term
type: OTHER
value: from the belief
type: OTHER
value: from the fact
type: OTHER
value: because of a widespread ancient superstition
type: CAUSE
value: from the anglo-saxon word
type: OTHER
Source sentences:
text: The name earwig is derived from the Anglo-Saxon word meaning “ear creature,” probably because of a widespread ancient superstition that earwigs crawl into the ears of sleeping people.
text: Another alternative is that 'earwig' is derived from the Anglo Saxon English "eard" meaning soil and 'wicga' meaning insect.
text: The name earwig was derived from the belief that these bugs can creep inside our ears and enter our brain thus causing severe damage.
text: The name earwig is actually derived from the fact that the hind wings of the organism resemble the shape of an ear.
text: Earwig is derived from the Anglo-Saxon term, earwicga, meaning ear creature.