Where does “Aalmolch” come from?

Aalmolch (German) comes from German Molch, from Middle High German mol, from Old High German mol, from Proto-Germanic mulô, from Proto-Indo-European molh₂-o-, from Proto-Indo-European melh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European mel-, from Proto-Indo-European mey- — to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange.

Aalmolch (German): amphiuma, conger eel, congo snake

Definitions

  1. amphiuma, conger eel, congo snake

Ancestry of “Aalmolch”, step by step

Aalmolch traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German Molch

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanMolchnewt
2Middle High Germanmol
3Old High Germanmol
4Proto-Germanicmulômuzzle
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmolh₂-o-
6Proto-Indo-Europeanmelh₂-to grind, to crush
7Proto-Indo-Europeanmel-soft; tender; weak; to deceive; to rub
8Proto-Indo-Europeanmey-to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange

via German aal

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanaalsingular imperative of aalen; first-person...
2Middle High Germanāl
3Old High Germanālall
4Proto-West Germanicallall
5Proto-Germanicallazall
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂él-to grow, nourish
Every word from Proto-Indo-European mey-Every word from Proto-Indo-European mel-Every word from Proto-Indo-European melh₂-