Where does “Funkantenne” come from?
Funkantenne (German) comes from German Funk, from English funk, from French funquer, from Vulgar Latin fumicare, from Latin fūmigāre, from Latin fūmus, from Proto-Italic fūmos, from Proto-Indo-European dʰuh₂mós — smoke; mist, haze.
Funkantenne (German): radio aerial/antenna
Definitions
- radio aerial/antenna
Ancestry of “Funkantenne”, step by step
Funkantenne traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Funk
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Funk | funk; radio |
| 2 | English | funk | Foul or unpleasant smell, especially body odor; A... |
| 3 | French | funquer | — |
| 4 | Vulgar Latin | fumicare | — |
| 5 | Latin | fūmigāre | — |
| 6 | Latin | fūmus | smoke, steam, fume |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | fūmos | smoke |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰuh₂mós | smoke |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewh₂- | smoke; mist, haze |
via German Antenne
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Antenne | antenna |
| 2 | Latin | antenna | yard on a ship; antenna in insects etc |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | antitempnā | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ten- | to stretch, to extend |