Where does “Karpfenteich” come from?

Karpfenteich (German) comes from German Karpfen, from Middle High German karpfe, from Old High German karpho, from Latin carpo, from Proto-Italic karpō, from Proto-Indo-European kerp-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱer- — dung, manure, filth; manure, dung, filth.

Karpfenteich (German): carp pond

Definitions

  1. carp pond

Ancestry of “Karpfenteich”, step by step

Karpfenteich traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German Karpfen

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanKarpfencarp
2Middle High Germankarpfe—
3Old High Germankarphocarp
4LatincarpoI pluck, pick, harvest; I tear off, tear out,...
5Proto-Italickarpō—
6Proto-Indo-Europeankerp-to pluck, harvest
7Proto-Indo-European(s)ḱer-dung, manure, filth; manure, dung, filth

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 (s)ḱer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kerp- →Every word from Proto-Italic karpō →