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