Where does “Todesspirale” come from?
Todesspirale (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.
Todesspirale (German): death spiral
Definitions
- death spiral
Ancestry of “Todesspirale”, step by step
Todesspirale 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 |