Where does “Gammastrahl” come from?
Gammastrahl (German) comes from German Strahl, from Middle High German strāle, from Old High German strāla, from Proto-Germanic *strālu, from Proto-Indo-European strēl-, from Proto-Indo-European ster- — sterile, infertile.
Gammastrahl (German): gamma ray
Definitions
- gamma ray
Ancestry of “Gammastrahl”, step by step
Gammastrahl traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Strahl
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Strahl | beam, ray; jet; frog |
| 2 | Middle High German | strāle | arrow, beam |
| 3 | Old High German | strāla | arrow, lightning bolt |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | *strālu | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | strēl- | arrow |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ster- | sterile, infertile |
via German Gamma
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Gamma | gamma (Greek letter) |