Where does “Kolben” come from?
Kolben (German) comes from Middle High German kolbe, from Old High German cholpo, from Proto-Germanic kolbô, from Proto-Indo-European gel- — to be cold, to freeze.
Kolben (German): butt of a rifle; piston; spadix
Definitions
- butt of a rifle; piston; spadix
Ancestry of “Kolben”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle High German | kolbe | club |
| 2 | Old High German | cholpo | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | kolbô | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | gel- | to be cold, to freeze |
Words derived from “Kolben”