Where does “coventrate” come from?
coventrate (English) comes from German Coventrieren, from German coventrieren — To devastate or raze in the manner of the...
coventrate (English): To devastate by heavy bombing
Definitions
- To devastate by heavy bombing
Ancestry of “coventrate”, step by step
coventrate traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Coventrieren
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Coventrieren | the act of coventrating |
| 2 | German | coventrieren | To devastate or raze in the manner of the... |
via English Coventry
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Coventry | — |