Where does “Atomsprengkopf” come from?
Atomsprengkopf (German) comes from German Sprengkopf, from German sprengen, from Middle High German sprengen, from Old High German sprengen, from Proto-Germanic sprangijaną, from Proto-Germanic -janą, from Proto-Indo-European -yéti, from Proto-Indo-European yé- — he, she.
Atomsprengkopf (German): nuclear warhead
Definitions
- nuclear warhead
Ancestry of “Atomsprengkopf”, step by step
Atomsprengkopf traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Sprengkopf
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Sprengkopf | warhead |
| 2 | German | sprengen | to blow up, to blast; to sprinkle |
| 3 | Middle High German | sprengen | — |
| 4 | Old High German | sprengen | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | sprangijaną | to cause to spring; to cause to burst, to blow up |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | -janą | Derives denominatives from nouns and factitives... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -yéti | Creates intransitive, often deponent,... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | yé- | — |
| 9 | Chichewa | iye | he, she |
via German Atom
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Atom | atom |
| 2 | Latin | atomus | indivisible; an atom, particle incapable of being... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἄτομος | uncut; indivisible, not capable of being... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἀ- | The alpha privativum, used to make words that... |
| 5 | Proto-Hellenic | hə- | same; together |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | sm̥- | one; with, together |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | sem- | together, one |