Where does “Vollmantelgeschoss” come from?
Vollmantelgeschoss (German) comes from German Mantel, from Middle High German mantel, from Old High German mantal, from Latin mantēllum, from Latin mantum, from Gaulish mantos, from Proto-Celtic mantos, from Proto-Indo-European menH- — tread, press together; crumble.
Vollmantelgeschoss (German): full metal jacket bullet
Definitions
- full metal jacket bullet
Ancestry of “Vollmantelgeschoss”, step by step
Vollmantelgeschoss traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via German Mantel
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Mantel | mantle; coat |
| 2 | Middle High German | mantel | — |
| 3 | Old High German | mantal | — |
| 4 | Latin | mantēllum | — |
| 5 | Latin | mantum | a Spanish cloak |
| 6 | Gaulish | mantos | — |
| 7 | Proto-Celtic | mantos | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | menH- | tread, press together; crumble |
via German voll
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | voll | full; filled; full; drunk |
| 2 | Middle High German | vol | — |
| 3 | Old High German | foll | full |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | full | full |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | fullaz | full; the whole, the entire |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pl̥h₁nós | full |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pleh₁- | to fill |
via German Geschoß
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Geschoß | projectile |