Where does “Löwenkopf” come from?

Löwenkopf (German) comes from German Löwe, from Middle High German lewe, from Old High German lēo, from Proto-Germanic *lēwō, from Proto-Germanic lewô, from Proto-Germanic -ô, from Proto-Indo-European -ō — Derives nouns from roots.

Löwenkopf (German): lionhead rabbit; lionhead cichlid

Definitions

  1. lionhead rabbit; lionhead cichlid

Ancestry of “Löwenkopf”, step by step

Löwenkopf traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German Löwe

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanLöwelion; lion, as used on a coat of arms; Leo
2Middle High Germanlewe
3Old High Germanlēo
4Proto-Germanic*lēwōscythe
5Proto-Germaniclewôscythe
6Proto-Germanic-ly; Forms agent nouns, often from the zero-grade...
7Proto-Indo-EuropeanDerives nouns from roots

via German kopf

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germankopfhead
2Middle High Germankopfdrinking vessel
3Latincūppadrinking vessel
4Latincūpatub, cask, tun, vat
5Ancient Greekκώπηa handle
6Proto-Indo-Europeankóh₂p-eh₂
7Proto-Indo-Europeankeh₂p-to seize, grab; to seize; take up; lift; to take,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European Every word from Proto-Germanic Every word from Proto-Germanic lewô