Where does “brandstichter” come from?
brandstichter (Dutch) comes from Dutch brandstichten, 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.
brandstichter (Dutch): arsonist
Definitions
- arsonist
Ancestry of “brandstichter”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | brandstichten | to start a fire, to set fire to something, to... |
| 2 | Dutch | brand | destructive, catastrophic fire |
| 3 | Dutch | kogel | projectile: bullet, shot; sphere, ball-shaped... |
| 4 | German | Kugel | ball; bullet, projectile; round, cartridge,... |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | kuggilaz | knobbed instrument |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | kuggǭ | cog, swelling |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | gewgʰ- | swelling, bow |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | gēw- | to bend, arch |