Where does “Schwarzenfels” come from?

Schwarzenfels (German) comes from German Fels, from Middle High German vels, from Old High German felis, from Frankish falis, from Proto-Germanic falisaz, from Proto-Indo-European pelis- — stone; rock, cliff.

Ancestry of “Schwarzenfels”, step by step

Schwarzenfels traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German Fels

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanFelsrock
2Middle High Germanvels—
3Old High Germanfeliscliff; rock
4Frankishfalisrock
5Proto-Germanicfalisazrock, cliff
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpelis-stone; rock, cliff

via German Schwärz

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanSchwärz—
2Middle High Germanswarz—
3Old High Germanswarzblack
4Proto-West Germanicswartblack
5Proto-Germanicswartazblack
6Proto-Indo-Europeanswordo-dirty, dark, black

Words derived from “Schwarzenfels”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European pelis- →Every word from Proto-Germanic falisaz →Every word from Frankish falis →