Where does “Bombenabwurf” come from?
Bombenabwurf (German) comes from German Abwurf, from German abwerfen, 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.
Bombenabwurf (German): bombing, bomb release act of dropping one or several bombs from an aircraft
Definitions
- bombing, bomb release act of dropping one or several bombs from an aircraft
Ancestry of “Bombenabwurf”, step by step
Bombenabwurf traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Abwurf
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Abwurf | airdrop act of dropping anything from an aircraft |
| 2 | German | abwerfen | To throw down, to let fall; To hit with the ball;... |
| 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 | — |
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,... |