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
Ancestry of “Erlenmeyerkolben”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | German | Kolben | butt of a rifle; piston; spadix |
| 2 | Middle High German | kolbe | club |
| 3 | Old High German | cholpo | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | kolbô | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | gel- | to be cold, to freeze |