Where does “sloopkogel” come from?
sloopkogel (Dutch) comes from Dutch slopen, from Middle Dutch slôpen, from Old Dutch slōpen, from Proto-Germanic slaupijaną, from Proto-Germanic -janą, from Proto-Indo-European -yéti, from Proto-Indo-European yé-, from Chichewa iye — he, she.
sloopkogel (Dutch): wrecking ball
Definitions
- wrecking ball
Ancestry of “sloopkogel”, step by step
sloopkogel traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch slopen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | slopen | to demolish |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | slôpen | to drag forth |
| 3 | Old Dutch | slōpen | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | slaupijaną | to slip off; to roll up |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | -janą | Derives denominatives from nouns and factitives... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -yéti | Creates intransitive, often deponent,... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | yé- | — |
| 8 | Chichewa | iye | he, she |
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 |