Where does “knalpot” come from?
knalpot (Dutch) comes from Dutch pot, from Middle Dutch pot, from Old Dutch *pot, from Frankish *pott, from Proto-Germanic puttaz, from Proto-Indo-European budn- — a kind of vessel; type of vessel; a type of...
knalpot (Dutch): muffler, silencer
Definitions
- muffler, silencer
Ancestry of “knalpot”, step by step
knalpot traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch pot
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | pot | jar, pot; cooking pot; loo, crapper |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | pot | pot, jar; can, jug |
| 3 | Old Dutch | *pot | a pot |
| 4 | Frankish | *pott | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | puttaz | pot, jar, tub |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | budn- | a kind of vessel; type of vessel; a type of... |
via Dutch knallen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | knallen | to bang, pop; to fire, shoot; to do something... |