Where does “kneedbom” come from?

kneedbom (Dutch) comes from Dutch kneden, from Middle Dutch cnēden, from Old Dutch knedan, from Proto-West Germanic knedan, from Proto-Germanic knudaną, from Proto-Indo-European gnét-, from Proto-Indo-European ǵen-.

kneedbom (Dutch): plastic bomb, plastic explosive

Definitions

  1. plastic bomb, plastic explosive

Ancestry of “kneedbom”, step by step

kneedbom traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Dutch kneden

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchknedento knead
2Middle Dutchcnēdento knead
3Old Dutchknedan—
4Proto-West Germanicknedanto knead
5Proto-Germanicknudanąto knead
6Proto-Indo-Europeangnét-—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanǵen-—

via Dutch bom

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchbombomb; gas cylinder; flat-bottomed marine fishing...
2Frenchbombérounded, convex; past participle of bomber
3Italianbombabomb
4Italianbombobumblebee; buzzing
5LatinbombusA buzz or humming sound
6Ancient Greekβόμβοςany deep, hollow sound, humming, buzzing,...
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