Where does “Hahnenkamm” come from?
Hahnenkamm (German) comes from German Kamm, from Middle High German [[kamb]], [[camb]], [[chamb]], from Old High German chamb, from Proto-West Germanic kamb, from Proto-Germanic kambaz, from Proto-Indo-European ǵómbʰos, from Proto-Indo-European ǵómbʰ- — to pierce, gnaw through; tooth, horn, peg.
Hahnenkamm (German): cockscomb fleshy red crest of a rooster
Definitions
- cockscomb fleshy red crest of a rooster
Ancestry of “Hahnenkamm”, step by step
Hahnenkamm traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Kamm
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Kamm | comb |
| 2 | Middle High German | [[kamb]], [[camb]], [[chamb]] | — |
| 3 | Old High German | chamb | comb |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | kamb | comb |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | kambaz | comb |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵómbʰos | tooth; row of teeth; peg |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵómbʰ- | to pierce, gnaw through; tooth, horn, peg |
via German Hahnen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Hahnen | — |