Where does “Protze” come from?
Protze (German) comes from Italian biroccio, from Late Latin birotium, from Latin birotum, from Latin birotus, from Latin bi-, from Ancient Greek κύκλος, from Proto-Indo-European kʷékʷlos, from Proto-Indo-European kʷel- — to turn.
Protze (German): limber two-wheeled vehicle to which a wheeled artillery piece or caisson may be attached for transport
Definitions
- limber two-wheeled vehicle to which a wheeled artillery piece or caisson may be attached for transport
Ancestry of “Protze”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | biroccio | cart; cartload |
| 2 | Late Latin | birotium | — |
| 3 | Latin | birotum | nominative neuter singular of birotus; accusative... |
| 4 | Latin | birotus | two-wheeled |
| 5 | Latin | bi- | having two parts; occurring twice |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | κύκλος | circle, ring; Any circular object, such as a... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷékʷlos | wheel; circle |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷel- | to turn |