Where does “Schwanenteich” come from?

Schwanenteich (German) comes from German Teich, from Middle High German tīch, from Old High German tīh, from Proto-Germanic *dīk, from Proto-Germanic dīkaz, from Proto-Indo-European dʰēygʷ- — to stick into, pierce.

Schwanenteich (German): swannery, swan lake

Definitions

  1. swannery, swan lake

Ancestry of “Schwanenteich”, step by step

Schwanenteich traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German Teich

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanTeichpond; the Atlantic Ocean
2Middle High Germantīch—
3Old High Germantīhdyke, dike; dam
4Proto-Germanic*dīk—
5Proto-Germanicdīkazpool, puddle
6Proto-Indo-Europeandʰēygʷ-to stick into, pierce

via German Schwan

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanSchwanswan; the constellation Cygnus
2Middle High Germanswan—
3Old High Germanswan—
4Proto-West Germanicswanswan
5Proto-Germanicswanazswan
6Proto-Indo-Europeanswenh₂-to sound
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰēygʷ- →