Where does “Aalquappe” come from?

Aalquappe (German) comes from German aal, from Middle High German āl, from Old High German āl, from Proto-West Germanic all, from Proto-Germanic allaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂él- — to grow, nourish.

Aalquappe (German): burbot

Definitions

  1. burbot

Ancestry of “Aalquappe”, step by step

Aalquappe traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

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

via German Quappe

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanQuappeburbot, Lota lota
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂él- →Every word from Proto-Germanic allaz →Every word from Proto-West Germanic all →