Where does “Frechdachs” come from?

Frechdachs (German) comes from German Dachs, from Old High German dahs, from Proto-West Germanic þahs, from Proto-Germanic þahsuz, from Proto-Indo-European tótḱus, from Proto-Indo-European tetḱ-, from Proto-Indo-European teḱ- — to sire, beget.

Frechdachs (German): rascal

Definitions

  1. rascal

Ancestry of “Frechdachs”, step by step

Frechdachs traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German Dachs

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanDachsbadger; genitive singular of Dach
2Old High Germandahs—
3Proto-West Germanicþahsbadger
4Proto-Germanicþahsuzbadger
5Proto-Indo-Europeantótḱus—
6Proto-Indo-Europeantetḱ-to create, produce; to cut, hew
7Proto-Indo-Europeanteḱ-to sire, beget

via German frech

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanfrechcheeky, barefaced, rude; naughty
2Middle High Germanvrechbold, brave, lively
3Old High Germanfrehuntamed
4Proto-West Germanicfrekgreedy
5Proto-Germanicfrekazgreedy
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpereg-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European teḱ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European tetḱ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European tótḱus →