Where does “Lustmolch” come from?

Lustmolch (German) comes from German Molch, from Middle High German mol, from Old High German mol, from Proto-Germanic mulô, from Proto-Indo-European molh₂-o-, from Proto-Indo-European melh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European mel-, from Proto-Indo-European mey- — to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange.

Lustmolch (German): lecher, sex fiend

Definitions

  1. lecher, sex fiend

Ancestry of “Lustmolch”, step by step

Lustmolch traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German Molch

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanMolchnewt
2Middle High Germanmol
3Old High Germanmol
4Proto-Germanicmulômuzzle
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmolh₂-o-
6Proto-Indo-Europeanmelh₂-to grind, to crush
7Proto-Indo-Europeanmel-soft; tender; weak; to deceive; to rub
8Proto-Indo-Europeanmey-to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange

via German lust

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanlustwith desire; the wish to do or have something
2Middle High Germanlust
3Old High Germanlust
4Proto-West Germaniclustudesire, want, lust
5Proto-Germaniclustuzlust, desire, want
6Proto-Germaniclausazloose, free; empty, devoid; false, untrue
7Proto-Indo-EuropeanlewH-louse
Every word from Proto-Indo-European mey-