Where does “Forellenteich” come from?

Forellenteich (German) comes from German Forelle, from Middle High German forhel, from Middle High German forhen, from Old High German forhana, from Proto-Germanic furhnō, from Proto-Indo-European perḱ-, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

Forellenteich (German): trout pond

Definitions

  1. trout pond

Ancestry of “Forellenteich”, step by step

Forellenteich traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German Forelle

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanForelletrout
2Middle High Germanforhel—
3Middle High Germanforhen—
4Old High Germanforhana—
5Proto-Germanicfurhnōtrout
6Proto-Indo-Europeanperḱ-colored; motley; to open, rip up
7Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
8Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

via German Teich

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanTeichpond; the Atlantic Ocean
2Middle High Germantīch—
3Old High Germantīhdyke, dike; dam
4Proto-Germanic*dīk—
5Proto-Germanicdīkazpool, puddle
6Proto-Indo-Europeandʰēygʷ-to stick into, pierce
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European per- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European perḱ- →