Where does “Teichfrosch” come from?

Teichfrosch (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.

Teichfrosch (German): common water frog, edible frog ("Pelophylax kl....

Definitions

  1. common water frog, edible frog ("Pelophylax kl....

Ancestry of “Teichfrosch”, step by step

Teichfrosch 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 Frosch

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanFroschfrog
2Middle High Germanvrosch—
3Old High Germanfroscfrog
4Proto-West Germanicfroskfrog
5Proto-Germanicfruskazfrog
6Proto-Indo-Europeanprew-to jump
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰēygʷ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic dīkaz →Every word from Proto-Germanic *dīk →