Where does “Arschbombe” come from?
Arschbombe (German) comes from German Arsch, from Middle High German ars, from Old High German ars, from Proto-West Germanic ars, from Proto-Germanic arsaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₁orsos — arse.
Arschbombe (German): cannonball kind of jump intended to create a large splash
Definitions
- cannonball kind of jump intended to create a large splash
Ancestry of “Arschbombe”, step by step
Arschbombe traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Arsch
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Arsch | arse, posterior, buttocks; arse |
| 2 | Middle High German | ars | — |
| 3 | Old High German | ars | anus |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | ars | arse, anus, buttocks |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | arsaz | arse/ass, anus, buttocks |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁orsos | arse |
via German Bombe
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Bombe | a bomb; a bombe, a bomb-shaped dessert; a bombe... |
| 2 | French | bombé | rounded, convex; past participle of bomber |
| 3 | Italian | bomba | bomb |
| 4 | Italian | bombo | bumblebee; buzzing |
| 5 | Latin | bombus | A buzz or humming sound |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | βόμβος | any deep, hollow sound, humming, buzzing,... |