Where does “Warzenschlange” come from?

Warzenschlange (German) comes from German Schlange, from Middle High German slange, from Old High German slango, from Proto-Germanic slangô, from Proto-Indo-European slenk-, from Proto-Indo-European sel-, from Proto-Indo-European ser- — to flow; to guard; to bind, to tie together.

Warzenschlange (German): wart snake acquatic snake of the genus

Definitions

  1. wart snake acquatic snake of the genus

Ancestry of “Warzenschlange”, step by step

Warzenschlange traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German Schlange

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanSchlangesnake
2Middle High Germanslangesnake
3Old High Germanslangosnake
4Proto-Germanicslangôsnake
5Proto-Indo-Europeanslenk-to turn; wind; twist; to turn, to twist, to wind;...
6Proto-Indo-Europeansel-dwelling; piece of wood; beam, post, balk, board,...
7Proto-Indo-Europeanser-to flow; to guard; to bind, to tie together

via German warze

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanwarzewart
2Middle High Germanwarze
3Old High Germanwarza
4Proto-Germanicwartǭwart
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwers-to wipe; peak, height
6Proto-Indo-Europeanwer-to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ser-Every word from Proto-Indo-European sel-Every word from Proto-Indo-European slenk-