Where does “Molch” come from?

Molch (German) comes 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.

Molch (German): newt

Definitions

  1. newt

Ancestry of “Molch”, step by step

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

Words derived from “Molch”

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