Where does “brandkraan” come from?

brandkraan (Dutch) comes from Dutch brand, from Dutch kogel, from German Kugel, from Proto-Germanic kuggilaz, from Proto-Germanic kuggǭ, from Proto-Indo-European gewgʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European gēw- — to bend, arch.

brandkraan (Dutch): fire hydrant

Definitions

  1. fire hydrant

Ancestry of “brandkraan”, step by step

brandkraan traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Dutch brand

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchbranddestructive, catastrophic fire
2Dutchkogelprojectile: bullet, shot; sphere, ball-shaped...
3GermanKugelball; bullet, projectile; round, cartridge,...
4Proto-Germanickuggilazknobbed instrument
5Proto-Germanickuggǭcog, swelling
6Proto-Indo-Europeangewgʰ-swelling, bow
7Proto-Indo-Europeangēw-to bend, arch

via Dutch kraan

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchkraancrane; tap, faucet
2Frenchcrâneskull, cranium; gallant; first-person singular...
3Latincraniumskull
4Ancient Greekκρανίονskull; head
5Ancient Greekκάραhead, face; the head or top of anything, as of a...
6Proto-Hellenic*kárahə—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gēw- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European gewgʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic kuggǭ →