Where does “Wassermoli” come from?
Wassermoli (Alemannic German) comes from Alemannic German Wasser, from Middle High German wazzer, from Old High German waȥȥar, from Proto-West Germanic watar, from Proto-Germanic watōr, from Proto-Indo-European wódr̥, from Proto-Indo-European wed-, from Proto-Indo-European wey- — to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;...
Wassermoli (Alemannic German): Alpine salamander, Salamandra atra
Definitions
- Alpine salamander, Salamandra atra
Ancestry of “Wassermoli”, step by step
Wassermoli traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Alemannic German Wasser
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alemannic German | Wasser | water |
| 2 | Middle High German | wazzer | water |
| 3 | Old High German | waȥȥar | water |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | watar | water |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | watōr | water |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | wódr̥ | water |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | wed- | water |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | wey- | to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;... |
via Alemannic German Moli
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alemannic German | Moli | newt |
| 2 | Middle High German | mol | — |
| 3 | Old High German | mol | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | mulô | muzzle |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | molh₂-o- | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | melh₂- | to grind, to crush |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | mel- | soft; tender; weak; to deceive; to rub |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | mey- | to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange |