Where does “kogelbestendig” come from?
kogelbestendig (Dutch) comes from Dutch bestendig, from German beständig, from German -ig, from German -jährig, from German Jahr, from Middle High German jār, from Old High German jār, from Proto-West Germanic jār — year.
kogelbestendig (Dutch): bulletproof
Definitions
- bulletproof
Ancestry of “kogelbestendig”, step by step
kogelbestendig traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch bestendig
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | bestendig | lasting, permanent, as in bestendige deputatie;... |
| 2 | German | beständig | constant, stable, steady, abiding, enduring;... |
| 3 | German | -ig | -y; forms adjectives from nouns; forms adjectives... |
| 4 | German | -jährig | years old; years lasting |
| 5 | German | Jahr | year |
| 6 | Middle High German | jār | year |
| 7 | Old High German | jār | year |
| 8 | Proto-West Germanic | jār | year |
| 9 | Proto-Germanic | jērą | year; name of the J-rune |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | yeh₁r- | year |
via Dutch kogel
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | kogel | projectile: bullet, shot; sphere, ball-shaped... |
| 2 | German | Kugel | ball; bullet, projectile; round, cartridge,... |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | kuggilaz | knobbed instrument |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | kuggǭ | cog, swelling |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | gewgʰ- | swelling, bow |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | gēw- | to bend, arch |