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
- lecher, sex fiend
Ancestry of “Lustmolch”, step by step
Lustmolch traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Molch
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Molch | newt |
| 2 | Middle High German | mol | — |
| 3 | Old High German | mol | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | mulô | muzzle |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | molh₂-o- | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | melh₂- | to grind, to crush |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | mel- | soft; tender; weak; to deceive; to rub |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | mey- | to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange |
via German lust
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | lust | with desire; the wish to do or have something |
| 2 | Middle High German | lust | — |
| 3 | Old High German | lust | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | lustu | desire, want, lust |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | lustuz | lust, desire, want |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | lausaz | loose, free; empty, devoid; false, untrue |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | lewH- | louse |