Where does “Bombenkrater” come from?
Bombenkrater (German) comes from German Krater, from Latin crātēr, from Ancient Greek κρατήρ, from Ancient Greek κράμα, from Ancient Greek κεράννυμι, from Proto-Hellenic kírnāmi, from Proto-Indo-European ḱerh₂- — head, top; horn.
Bombenkrater (German): bomb crater
Definitions
- bomb crater
Ancestry of “Bombenkrater”, step by step
Bombenkrater traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Krater
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Krater | crater; krater |
| 2 | Latin | crātēr | A basin or bowl for water or for mixing |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | κρατήρ | mixing bowl for wine; messenger who bears an ode;... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | κράμα | mixture |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | κεράννυμι | I mix, mingle, blend; I temper, cool by mixing; I... |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | kírnāmi | to mix |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱerh₂- | head, top; horn |
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,... |