Where does “elektronenbuis” come from?
elektronenbuis (Dutch) comes from Dutch buis, from Middle Dutch buse, from Italian buccia, from German borke, from Middle Low German borke, from Proto-Germanic barkuz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰerHǵós — birch.
elektronenbuis (Dutch): vacuum tube
Ancestry of “elektronenbuis”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Dutch | buis | pipe, duct; television, compare tube; gambeson |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | buse | — |
| 3 | Italian | buccia | skin, peel, husk, bur; pod; rind |
| 4 | German | borke | — |
| 5 | Middle Low German | borke | — |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | barkuz | bark of a tree |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰerHǵós | birch |