Where does “vatbom” come from?

vatbom (Dutch) comes from Dutch vat, from Middle Dutch vat, from Old Dutch fat, from Proto-West Germanic fat, from Proto-Germanic fatą, from Proto-Indo-European pod- — vessel, container.

vatbom (Dutch): Alternative form of vatenbom

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of vatenbom

Ancestry of “vatbom”, step by step

vatbom traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Dutch vat

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchvatbarrel, tank; vessel; grip, both literal and...
2Middle Dutchvatpot, jar, barrel; vat, vessel
3Old Dutchfatvat, vessel
4Proto-West Germanicfatvessel, container
5Proto-Germanicfatąvessel, container
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpod-vessel, container

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,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pod- →Every word from Proto-Germanic fatą →Every word from Proto-West Germanic fat →