Where does “Regenbogenforelle” come from?

Regenbogenforelle (German) comes from German Forelle, from Middle High German forhel, from Middle High German forhen, from Old High German forhana, from Proto-Germanic furhnō, from Proto-Indo-European perḱ-, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

Regenbogenforelle (German): rainbow trout

Definitions

  1. rainbow trout

Ancestry of “Regenbogenforelle”, step by step

Regenbogenforelle traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German Forelle

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanForelletrout
2Middle High Germanforhel—
3Middle High Germanforhen—
4Old High Germanforhana—
5Proto-Germanicfurhnōtrout
6Proto-Indo-Europeanperḱ-colored; motley; to open, rip up
7Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
8Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

via German Regenbogen

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanRegenbogenrainbow
2Middle High Germanrëgenboge—
3Old High Germanreginbogorainbow
4Proto-Germanicregnabugôrainbow
5Proto-Germanicbugôbow
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰugʰ-bow; arch
7Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰewgʰ-to bend; curve, arch
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European per- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European perḱ- →