Where does “Erlenmeyerkolben” come from?

Erlenmeyerkolben (German) comes from German Kolben, from Middle High German kolbe, from Old High German cholpo, from Proto-Germanic kolbô, from Proto-Indo-European gel- — to be cold, to freeze.

Erlenmeyerkolben (German): Erlenmeyer flask

Definitions

  1. Erlenmeyer flask

Ancestry of “Erlenmeyerkolben”, step by step

Erlenmeyerkolben traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German Kolben

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanKolbenbutt of a rifle; piston; spadix
2Middle High Germankolbeclub
3Old High Germancholpo—
4Proto-Germanickolbô—
5Proto-Indo-Europeangel-to be cold, to freeze

via German Erlenmeyer

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanErlenmeyer—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gel- →Every word from Proto-Germanic kolbô →Every word from Old High German cholpo →