Where does “Quelltopf” come from?

Quelltopf (German) comes from German topf, from Middle High German topf, from Old High German topf, from Proto-Germanic duppaz, from Proto-Indo-European *dʰewb-.

Quelltopf (German): lake-like opening of a spring, in particular a karst spring

Definitions

  1. lake-like opening of a spring, in particular a karst spring

Ancestry of “Quelltopf”, step by step

Quelltopf traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German topf

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germantopfpot flat-bottomed, open-topped vessel, especially for cooking food
2Middle High Germantopf—
3Old High Germantopfspinning top
4Proto-Germanicduppazhollow, bowl
5Proto-Indo-European*dʰewb-—

via German quelle

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanquelleinflection of quellen: ## first-person singular...
2Middle High Germanquelle—
3Old High Germanquella—
4Proto-West Germanic*kwalljāwellspring; spring
Every word from Proto-Indo-European *dʰewb- →Every word from Proto-Germanic duppaz →Every word from Old High German topf →