Where does “Schwanzlurch” come from?

Schwanzlurch (German) comes from German schwanz, from Middle High German swanz, from Middle High German swanzen, from Middle High German swanken.

Schwanzlurch (German): salamander amphibian of the order

Definitions

  1. salamander amphibian of the order

Ancestry of “Schwanzlurch”, step by step

Schwanzlurch traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German schwanz

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanschwanztail
2Middle High Germanswanztail
3Middle High Germanswanzento swing
4Middle High Germanswanken—

via English lurch

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishlurchA sudden or unsteady movement; To make such a...
2Middle Frenchlourchelurch
Every word from Middle High German swanken →Every word from Middle High German swanzen →Every word from Middle High German swanz →