Where does “Abrissbirne” come from?
Abrissbirne (German) comes from German Abriss, from German abreißen, from German ab-, from German AB, from Middle High German ab, from Old High German ab, from Proto-Germanic *ab, from Proto-Indo-European apó.
Abrissbirne (German): wrecking ball
Definitions
- wrecking ball
Ancestry of “Abrissbirne”, step by step
Abrissbirne traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Abriss
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Abriss | demolition; summary, outline |
| 2 | German | abreißen | to tear off; to tear down, to demolish |
| 3 | German | ab- | Separable verb prefix that indicates removal or... |
| 4 | German | AB | Abbreviation of Anrufbeantworter; Abbreviation of... |
| 5 | Middle High German | ab | — |
| 6 | Old High German | ab | of |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | *ab | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | apó | — |