Where does “Verlängerungskabel” come from?
Verlängerungskabel (German) comes from German kabel, from Polish kabel, from German Kabel, from Middle High German kabel, from Middle Dutch cabel, from French câble, from Old French cable, from Vulgar Latin caplum — to seize, grab; to seize; take up; lift; to take,...
Verlängerungskabel (German): extension cord
Definitions
- extension cord
Ancestry of “Verlängerungskabel”, step by step
Verlängerungskabel traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German kabel
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | kabel | inflection of kabeln: ## first-person singular... |
| 2 | Polish | kabel | cable; snitch, informant |
| 3 | German | Kabel | cable; telegram; thick rope |
| 4 | Middle High German | kabel | — |
| 5 | Middle Dutch | cabel | thick rope |
| 6 | French | câble | cable; first-person singular present indicative... |
| 7 | Old French | cable | — |
| 8 | Vulgar Latin | caplum | — |
| 9 | Latin | capulum | handle; hilt; halter, lasso |
| 10 | Latin | capiō | to take, to capture, to catch, to seize, to take captive, to storm |
| 11 | Proto-Italic | kapiō | take |
| 12 | Proto-Italic | kapjō | take, seize |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | kh₂pyéti | — |
| 14 | Proto-Indo-European | keh₂p- | to seize, grab; to seize; take up; lift; to take,... |
via German Verlängerung
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Verlängerung | prolongation; lengthening; lengthening; extra... |
| 2 | German | verlängern | to lengthen; to prolong, to extend |
| 3 | German | länger | comparative degree of lang; longer |
| 4 | German | lang | long; lengthy; tall; many |
| 5 | Middle High German | lanc | — |
| 6 | Old High German | lang | long |
| 7 | Proto-West Germanic | lang | long |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | langaz | long |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | dlongʰos | long |