Where does “dumdumkogel” come from?

dumdumkogel (Dutch) comes 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.

dumdumkogel (Dutch): expanding bullet, dum dum bullet

Definitions

  1. expanding bullet, dum dum bullet

Ancestry of “dumdumkogel”, step by step

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