Where does “Kampfhubschrauber” come from?
Kampfhubschrauber (German) comes from German Hubschrauber, from German Hub, from German heben, from Middle High German heben, from Old High German hevan, from Proto-Germanic habjaną, from Proto-Indo-European kh₂pyé-, from Proto-Indo-European keh₂p- — to seize, grab; to seize; take up; lift; to take,...
Kampfhubschrauber (German): combat helicopter, attack helicopter
Definitions
- combat helicopter, attack helicopter
Ancestry of “Kampfhubschrauber”, step by step
Kampfhubschrauber traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Hubschrauber
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Hubschrauber | helicopter |
| 2 | German | Hub | lift, lifting |
| 3 | German | heben | to lift; to raise; to heave; to hoist; to rise;... |
| 4 | Middle High German | heben | — |
| 5 | Old High German | hevan | to lift |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | habjaną | to have, to hold; to lift, heave |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | kh₂pyé- | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | keh₂p- | to seize, grab; to seize; take up; lift; to take,... |
via German kampf
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | kampf | struggle, battle, campaign, fight |
| 2 | Middle High German | kampf | — |
| 3 | Old High German | kampf | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | kamp | field; battle |
| 5 | Latin | campus | Open flat level ground: a plain, a natural field;... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | kh₂emp- | to bend; crooked; to bend, curve |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | kh₂em- | to bend, to curve |