Where does “Sumpfdotterblume” come from?

Sumpfdotterblume (German) comes from German Sumpf, from Proto-Germanic sumpaz — fungus, sponge; swamp, marsh.

Sumpfdotterblume (German): marsh marigold (Caltha palustris)

Definitions

  1. marsh marigold (Caltha palustris)

Ancestry of “Sumpfdotterblume”, step by step

Sumpfdotterblume traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German Sumpf

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanSumpfswamp, marsh; sump
2Proto-Germanicsumpazfungus, sponge; swamp, marsh

via German Dotterblume

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanDotterblume—
Every word from Proto-Germanic sumpaz →Every word from German Sumpf →