Where does “Hohlspitzgeschoss” come from?
Hohlspitzgeschoss (German) comes from German hohl, from Old High German hol, from Proto-West Germanic hol, from Proto-Germanic hulą, from Proto-Germanic hulaz, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- — to cover; to incline.
Hohlspitzgeschoss (German): hollow-point bullet (HP)
Definitions
- hollow-point bullet (HP)
Ancestry of “Hohlspitzgeschoss”, step by step
Hohlspitzgeschoss traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via German hohl
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | hohl | hollow; concave; cupped; dense; daft |
| 2 | Old High German | hol | hollow |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | hol | hollow; hole |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | hulą | a hollow; depression; hole |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | hulaz | hollow |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱel- | to cover; to incline |
via German spitze
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | spitze | great, awesome; inflection of spitzen: ##... |
| 2 | Middle High German | spitze | — |
| 3 | Old High German | spizza | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | spitjaz | — |
via German Geschoß
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Geschoß | projectile |