Where does “Spiralfeder” come from?
Spiralfeder (German) comes from German Spirale, from Latin spiralis, from Latin spira, from French trompe, from Middle French trompe, from Old French trompe, from Frankish trumpa — trump, trumpet; trumpet.
Spiralfeder (German): coil spring, hairspring
Definitions
- coil spring, hairspring
Ancestry of “Spiralfeder”, step by step
Spiralfeder traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Spirale
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Spirale | spiral; intrauterine device |
| 2 | Latin | spiralis | spiraling |
| 3 | Latin | spira | A thing that is coiled, twisted, or wound; A... |
| 4 | French | trompe | trumpet; trunk of an elephant; squinch |
| 5 | Middle French | trompe | — |
| 6 | Old French | trompe | trump, trumpet; horn, trump, trumpet |
| 7 | Frankish | trumpa | trump, trumpet; trumpet |