Where does “Kukuruzkolben” come from?

Kukuruzkolben (German) comes from German Kolben, from Middle High German kolbe, from Old High German cholpo, from Proto-Germanic kolbô, from Proto-Indo-European gel- — to be cold, to freeze.

Kukuruzkolben (German): corncob

Definitions

  1. corncob

Ancestry of “Kukuruzkolben”, step by step

Kukuruzkolben traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German Kolben

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanKolbenbutt of a rifle; piston; spadix
2Middle High Germankolbeclub
3Old High Germancholpo—
4Proto-Germanickolbô—
5Proto-Indo-Europeangel-to be cold, to freeze

via German Kukuruz

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanKukuruzmaize, corn
2Serbo-Croatiankukuruzcorn; maize
3Latincucullusa covering for the head, hood, cowl; a conical...
4Proto-Indo-EuropeankuH-l-—
5Proto-Indo-European(s)kewH-to cover, bedeck; cover
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gel- →Every word from Proto-Germanic kolbô →Every word from Old High German cholpo →