köken: From Ohr (“ear”) + Wurm (“worm”). In ancient times, dried and ground animals of the order Dermaptera were used to treat ear diseases, which resulted in the Late Latin name auricula. Later the name was in error explained as “worm that enters the ear”.
Ein Mittel gegen den Ohrwurm soll sein, ein anderes Lied zu singen, also mitunter einen neuen Ohrwurm.