Where does “Teichbinse” come from?

Teichbinse (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.

Teichbinse (German): A club rush of the genus Schoenoplectus

Definitions

  1. A club rush of the genus Schoenoplectus

Ancestry of “Teichbinse”, step by step

Teichbinse 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 Binse

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanBinsebent; state of failure, wreckedness, "almost...
2Middle High Germanbineʒ—
3Old High Germanbinuz—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰēygʷ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic dīkaz →Every word from Proto-Germanic *dīk →