Where does “oerknal” come from?

oerknal (Dutch) comes from Dutch knal, from German knall, from Middle High German knellen.

oerknal (Dutch): Big Bang

Definitions

  1. Big Bang

Ancestry of “oerknal”, step by step

oerknal traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Dutch knal

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchknalbang, short loud sound, crash
2Germanknallsingular imperative of knallen; first-person...
3Middle High Germanknellen—

via German Urknall

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanUrknallBig Bang
Every word from Middle High German knellen →