Where does “Funkloch” come from?
Funkloch (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.
Funkloch (German): dead zone
Definitions
- dead zone
Ancestry of “Funkloch”, step by step
Funkloch 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 loch
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | loch | hole; perforation |
| 2 | English | loch | A lake; A bay or arm of the sea; Alternative form... |
| 3 | Middle English | lough | lake; loch |
| 4 | Scottish Gaelic | loch | lake; arm of the sea; fjord |
| 5 | Old Irish | loch | lake; inlet of the sea; black, dark |
| 6 | Proto-Celtic | loku | lake, pool |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | lókus | pond, pool |