Where does “Kältekopfschmerz” come from?
Kältekopfschmerz (German) comes from German Kopfschmerz, from German kopf, from Middle High German kopf, from Latin cūppa, from Latin cūpa, from Ancient Greek κώπη, from Proto-Indo-European kóh₂p-eh₂, from Proto-Indo-European keh₂p- — to seize, grab; to seize; take up; lift; to take,...
Kältekopfschmerz (German): brain freeze, ice cream headache
Definitions
- brain freeze, ice cream headache
Ancestry of “Kältekopfschmerz”, step by step
Kältekopfschmerz traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Kopfschmerz
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Kopfschmerz | headache |
| 2 | German | kopf | head |
| 3 | Middle High German | kopf | drinking vessel |
| 4 | Latin | cūppa | drinking vessel |
| 5 | Latin | cūpa | tub, cask, tun, vat |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | κώπη | a handle |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | kóh₂p-eh₂ | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | keh₂p- | to seize, grab; to seize; take up; lift; to take,... |