Where does “Kohlendioxidlaser” come from?
Kohlendioxidlaser (German) comes from German Kohlendioxid, from German Kohle, from Middle High German kole, from German Kohl, from Middle High German kōl, from Old High German kol, from Proto-West Germanic kol, from Proto-Germanic kulą — to burn; to shine.
Kohlendioxidlaser (German): carbon dioxide laser
Definitions
- carbon dioxide laser
Ancestry of “Kohlendioxidlaser”, step by step
Kohlendioxidlaser traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Kohlendioxid
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Kohlendioxid | carbon dioxide |
| 2 | German | Kohle | coal; a coal; a piece of coal; money; dough; dosh |
| 3 | Middle High German | kole | — |
| 4 | German | Kohl | cabbage; nonsense; idle talk |
| 5 | Middle High German | kōl | — |
| 6 | Old High German | kol | coal |
| 7 | Proto-West Germanic | kol | coal |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | kulą | coal |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷol- | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵwelH- | to burn; to shine |
via German Laser
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Laser | laser beam of light |