Where does “Überschallflugzeug” come from?
Überschallflugzeug (German) comes from German Flugzeug, from German Zeug, from Middle High German ziuc, from Old High German giziug, from Proto-Germanic teugą, from Proto-Germanic teuhaną, from Proto-Indo-European dewk- — to pull, to draw; to lead.
Überschallflugzeug (German): supersonic aircraft
Definitions
- supersonic aircraft
Ancestry of “Überschallflugzeug”, step by step
Überschallflugzeug traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Flugzeug
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Flugzeug | aeroplane |
| 2 | German | Zeug | stuff, gear, equipment; material; fabric,... |
| 3 | Middle High German | ziuc | stuff, gear |
| 4 | Old High German | giziug | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | teugą | A device used for pulling; handle; lever; gear;... |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | teuhaną | to lead; to pull behind oneself, draw, drag |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | dewk- | to pull, to draw; to lead |
via German Überschall
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Überschall | supersonic |
| 2 | German | Schall | sound |
| 3 | Middle High German | schal | tasteless, turbid |
| 4 | Old High German | scal | — |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | skellan | to sound, clatter, ring |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | skellaną | to sound, clatter, ring |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱelh₁- | to warm up, to be hot; to warm up, be hot |