Where does “Hechtbarbe” come from?

Hechtbarbe (German) comes from German hecht, from Middle High German hechet, from Old High German hehhit, from Proto-Germanic hakiþaz.

Hechtbarbe (German): mangar, a fish

Definitions

  1. mangar, a fish

Ancestry of “Hechtbarbe”, step by step

Hechtbarbe traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German hecht

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanhechtpike fish, luce
2Middle High Germanhechet—
3Old High Germanhehhit—
4Proto-Germanichakiþaz—

via German barbe

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanbarbebarbel fish
Every word from Proto-Germanic hakiþaz →Every word from Old High German hehhit →Every word from Middle High German hechet →