Where does “Prallkissen” come from?

Prallkissen (German) comes from German Kissen, from Middle High German küssen, from Old High German kussen, from Proto-Germanic kussijaną, from Proto-Germanic -janą, from Proto-Indo-European -yéti, from Proto-Indo-European yé-, from Chichewa iye — he, she.

Prallkissen (German): airbag

Definitions

  1. airbag

Ancestry of “Prallkissen”, step by step

Prallkissen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German Kissen

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanKissencushion; pillow; all the soft parts of a bed,...
2Middle High Germanküssen
3Old High Germankussen
4Proto-Germanickussijanąto kiss
5Proto-Germanic-janąDerives denominatives from nouns and factitives...
6Proto-Indo-European-yétiCreates intransitive, often deponent,...
7Proto-Indo-Europeanyé-
8Chichewaiyehe, she

via German prall

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanprallfull; firm; tight
Every word from Chichewa iye
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