Where does “Schmelztopf” come from?

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

Schmelztopf (German): melting pot

Definitions

  1. melting pot

Ancestry of “Schmelztopf”, step by step

Schmelztopf 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 schmelzen

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanschmelzento melt; to liquefy; to dwindle; to melt away; to...
2Old High Germansmelzan—
3Proto-Germanicsmeltanąto melt
4Proto-Indo-European(s)meld-to soften, to melt
Every word from Proto-Indo-European *dʰewb- →Every word from Proto-Germanic duppaz →Every word from Old High German topf →