Where does “vatenbom” come from?

vatenbom (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.

vatenbom (Dutch): barrel bomb

Definitions

  1. barrel bomb

Ancestry of “vatenbom”, step by step

vatenbom 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 →