Where does “Badeteich” come from?
Badeteich (German) comes from German Teich, from Middle High German tīch, from Old High German tīh, from Proto-Germanic *dīk, from Proto-Germanic dīkaz, from Proto-Indo-European dʰēygʷ-.
Badeteich (German): bathing pond
Ancestry of “Badeteich”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | German | Teich | pond; the Atlantic Ocean |
| 2 | Middle High German | tīch | — |
| 3 | Old High German | tīh | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | *dīk | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | dīkaz | pool, puddle |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰēygʷ- | — |