Where does “Sturmgeschütz” come from?
Sturmgeschütz (German) comes from German sturm, from Middle High German sturm, from Old High German sturm, from Proto-Germanic sturmaz, from Proto-Indo-European (s)twer- — to rotate, swirl, twirl, move around; to turn...
Sturmgeschütz (German): assault gun
Definitions
- assault gun
Ancestry of “Sturmgeschütz”, step by step
Sturmgeschütz traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German sturm
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | sturm | befuddled, dazed, numb; dizzy, giddy; muddled |
| 2 | Middle High German | sturm | stormy |
| 3 | Old High German | sturm | storm |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | sturmaz | storm |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)twer- | to rotate, swirl, twirl, move around; to turn... |
via German Geschütz
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Geschütz | generally any type of large or heavy calibre gun, cannon, artillery piece, or turret assembly |