Where does “Felgenbremse” come from?

Felgenbremse (German) comes from German Felge, from Middle High German velge, from Old High German felga, from Proto-Germanic felgō, from Proto-Indo-European pl̥ǵʰ-.

Felgenbremse (German): rim brake

Definitions

  1. rim brake

Ancestry of “Felgenbremse”, step by step

Felgenbremse traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German Felge

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanFelgefelly, rim
2Middle High Germanvelge—
3Old High Germanfelgafelly, harrow
4Proto-Germanicfelgōfelly, outer rim of a wheel
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpl̥ǵʰ-—

via German brēmse

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanbrēmsebrake, device for causing deceleration
2Middle Low Germanbrēmse—
3Old Saxonbrimissa—
4Old Saxon*brummōn—
5Proto-West Germanic*brummōnto drone, hum, growl
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pl̥ǵʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic felgō →Every word from Old High German felga →