Where does “Fördertopf” come from?

Fördertopf (German) comes from German topf, from Middle High German topf, from Old High German topf, from Proto-Germanic duppaz, from Proto-Indo-European *dʰewb-.

Fördertopf (German): project fund

Definitions

  1. project fund

Ancestry of “Fördertopf”, step by step

Fördertopf traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German topf

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germantopfpot flat-bottomed, open-topped vessel, especially for cooking food
2Middle High Germantopf—
3Old High Germantopfspinning top
4Proto-Germanicduppazhollow, bowl
5Proto-Indo-European*dʰewb-—

via German fördern

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanfördernto further, to foster; to support; to advance
2Middle High Germanvodern—
3Old High Germanfordarōn—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European *dʰewb- →Every word from Proto-Germanic duppaz →Every word from Old High German topf →