Where does “Streubombe” come from?
Streubombe (German) comes from German streuen, from Middle High German ströuwen, from Old High German strewen, from Proto-Germanic strawjaną, from Proto-Indo-European strowéyeti, from Proto-Indo-European strew-, from Proto-Indo-European sterh₃-, from Proto-Indo-European ster- — sterile, infertile.
Streubombe (German): cluster bomb
Definitions
- cluster bomb
Ancestry of “Streubombe”, step by step
Streubombe traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German streuen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | streuen | to strew, to scatter, to sprinkle; to spread |
| 2 | Middle High German | ströuwen | — |
| 3 | Old High German | strewen | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | strawjaną | to strew |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | strowéyeti | to strew, to disperse; to spawn |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | strew- | to spread, to strew |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | sterh₃- | to spread, extend, stretch out |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ster- | sterile, infertile |
via German Bombe
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Bombe | a bomb; a bombe, a bomb-shaped dessert; a bombe... |
| 2 | French | bombé | rounded, convex; past participle of bomber |
| 3 | Italian | bomba | bomb |
| 4 | Italian | bombo | bumblebee; buzzing |
| 5 | Latin | bombus | A buzz or humming sound |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | βόμβος | any deep, hollow sound, humming, buzzing,... |