Where does “Honigtopf” come from?

Honigtopf (German) comes from German Honig, from Middle High German hönic, from Old High German honag, from Proto-Germanic *hunagą, from Proto-Germanic hunangą, from Proto-Indo-European kn̥h₂onk-o-s, from Proto-Indo-European kn̥h₂ónks — honey.

Honigtopf (German): honey pot

Definitions

  1. honey pot

Ancestry of “Honigtopf”, step by step

Honigtopf traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German Honig

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanHonighoney
2Middle High Germanhönic—
3Old High Germanhonag—
4Proto-Germanic*hunagą—
5Proto-GermanichunangąAlternative form of *hunagą
6Proto-Indo-Europeankn̥h₂onk-o-s—
7Proto-Indo-Europeankn̥h₂ónkshoney

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-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kn̥h₂ónks →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kn̥h₂onk-o-s →Every word from Proto-Germanic hunangą →