Where does “Strahlflugzeug” come from?

Strahlflugzeug (German) comes from German Flugzeug, from German Zeug, from Middle High German ziuc, from Old High German giziug, from Proto-Germanic teugą, from Proto-Germanic teuhaną, from Proto-Indo-European dewk- — to pull, to draw; to lead.

Strahlflugzeug (German): jet plane

Definitions

  1. jet plane

Ancestry of “Strahlflugzeug”, step by step

Strahlflugzeug traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German Flugzeug

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanFlugzeugaeroplane
2GermanZeugstuff, gear, equipment; material; fabric,...
3Middle High Germanziucstuff, gear
4Old High Germangiziug
5Proto-GermanicteugąA device used for pulling; handle; lever; gear;...
6Proto-Germanicteuhanąto lead; to pull behind oneself, draw, drag
7Proto-Indo-Europeandewk-to pull, to draw; to lead

via German strahl

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanstrahlbeam, ray (e.g. of light)
2Middle High Germanstrālearrow, beam
3Old High Germanstrālaarrow, lightning bolt
4Proto-Germanic*strālu
5Proto-Indo-Europeanstrēl-arrow
6Proto-Indo-Europeanster-sterile, infertile
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dewk-
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