Where does “obus” come from?
obus (Dutch) comes from French obus, from German Haubitze, from Middle High German haufniz, from Czech houfnice, from Czech houf, from Old Czech [[húf]], [[hauf]], from Middle High German hūfe, from Proto-West Germanic hūbā.
obus (Dutch): An artillery shell, particularly one from the...
Definitions
- An artillery shell, particularly one from the...
Ancestry of “obus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | obus | shell |
| 2 | German | Haubitze | howitzer |
| 3 | Middle High German | haufniz | — |
| 4 | Czech | houfnice | howitzer |
| 5 | Czech | houf | flock, crowd |
| 6 | Old Czech | [[húf]], [[hauf]] | — |
| 7 | Middle High German | hūfe | — |
| 8 | Proto-West Germanic | hūbā | hood, cowl |
| 9 | Proto-Germanic | hūbǭ | a covering for the head; hood; cowl |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | kēwp- | — |