Where does “warhead” come from?
Warhead is a compound of war and head, with head deriving from Middle English heed, Old English hēafod, Proto-Germanic haubudą, and Proto-Indo-European kauput-, referring to the uppermost part of the body.
warhead (English): The part of a missile, projectile, torpedo,...
Definitions
- The part of a missile, projectile, torpedo,...
Ancestry of “warhead”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | head | The part of the body of an animal or human which... |
| 2 | English | -y | Added to nouns and adjectives to form adjectives... |
| 3 | Middle English | -y | Designates an adjective, in many cases formed by... |
| 4 | Old English | -iġ | -y, -ic |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | -g | Forms adjectives from nouns and verbs with a... |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | -gaz | -y |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -ḱos | -y, -ic |
Words derived from “warhead”