Where does “Funkspruch” come from?
Funkspruch (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.
Funkspruch (German): radio message, radio call
Definitions
- radio message, radio call
Ancestry of “Funkspruch”, step by step
Funkspruch 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 spruch
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | spruch | short saying, expression or dictum that is remembered or is meaningful in itself |
| 2 | Middle High German | spruch | — |
| 3 | Old High German | spruh | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | sprukiz | saying; a saying, saw |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | sprekaną | to speak, to make a noise |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | spreg- | to make a sound, speak; to make a sound, utter,... |