Where does “Teichmolch” come from?

Teichmolch (German) comes from German Molch, from Middle High German mol, from Old High German mol, from Proto-Germanic mulô, from Proto-Indo-European molh₂-o-, from Proto-Indo-European melh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European mel-, from Proto-Indo-European mey- — to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange.

Teichmolch (German): smooth newt

Definitions

  1. smooth newt

Ancestry of “Teichmolch”, step by step

Teichmolch traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German Molch

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanMolchnewt
2Middle High Germanmol—
3Old High Germanmol—
4Proto-Germanicmulômuzzle
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmolh₂-o-—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanmelh₂-to grind, to crush
7Proto-Indo-Europeanmel-soft; tender; weak; to deceive; to rub
8Proto-Indo-Europeanmey-to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange

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
Every word from Proto-Indo-European mey- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European mel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European melh₂- →