Where does “Kugelspinne” come from?
Kugelspinne (German) comes from German kugel, from Proto-Germanic kuggilaz, from Proto-Germanic kuggǭ, from Proto-Indo-European gewgʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European gēw- — to bend, arch.
Kugelspinne (German): cobweb spider
Ancestry of “Kugelspinne”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | German | kugel | inflection of kugeln:
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| 2 | Proto-Germanic | kuggilaz | knobbed instrument |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | kuggǭ | cog, swelling |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | gewgʰ- | swelling, bow |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | gēw- | to bend, arch |