Where does “Kuhschelle” come from?
Kuhschelle (German) comes from German Schelle, from Middle High German schelle, from Old High German skella, from Proto-West Germanic skellan, from Proto-Germanic skellaną, from Proto-Indo-European ḱelh₁- — to warm up, to be hot; to warm up, be hot.
Kuhschelle (German): cowbell
Definitions
- cowbell
Ancestry of “Kuhschelle”, step by step
Kuhschelle traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Schelle
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Schelle | clamp; small bell; a slap across the face |
| 2 | Middle High German | schelle | — |
| 3 | Old High German | skella | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | skellan | to sound, clatter, ring |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | skellaną | to sound, clatter, ring |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱelh₁- | to warm up, to be hot; to warm up, be hot |