Where does “Bombenleger” come from?
Bombenleger (German) comes from German leger, from French léger, from Old French legier, from Vulgar Latin leviarius, from Latin levius, from Latin lēvis, from Proto-Italic leɣʷis, from Proto-Indo-European h₁léngʰus — light.
Bombenleger (German): a person who secretly sets a bomb and leaves; a...
Definitions
- a person who secretly sets a bomb and leaves; a...
Ancestry of “Bombenleger”, step by step
Bombenleger traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German leger
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | leger | casual, informal; dressed down |
| 2 | French | léger | light; slight |
| 3 | Old French | legier | light; slight |
| 4 | Vulgar Latin | leviarius | light |
| 5 | Latin | levius | comparative degree of leviter |
| 6 | Latin | lēvis | light, not heavy |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | leɣʷis | light |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁léngʰus | lightweight |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁lengʷʰ- | light |
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,... |