Where does “Fadenmolch” come from?

Fadenmolch (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.

Fadenmolch (German): palmate newt

Definitions

  1. palmate newt

Ancestry of “Fadenmolch”, step by step

Fadenmolch 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 faden

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanfadenyarn, thread
2Middle High Germanvademthread
3Old High Germanfadum
4Proto-Germanic*faþm
5Proto-Germanicfaþmazoutstretched arms; embrace; fathom
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpat-to feed; path; to go
Every word from Proto-Indo-European mey-