Where does “Gaswolke” come from?
Gaswolke (German) comes from German wolke, from Middle High German wolken, from Old High German wolkan, from Proto-Germanic wulkaną, from Proto-Indo-European welg- — wet, damp.
Gaswolke (German): gas cloud
Ancestry of “Gaswolke”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | German | wolke | — |
| 2 | Middle High German | wolken | cloud |
| 3 | Old High German | wolkan | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | wulkaną | cloud |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | welg- | wet, damp |