Where does “Werkzeugkegel” come from?

Werkzeugkegel (German) comes from German Werkzeug, from German Werk, from Middle High German werch, from Old High German werc, from Proto-West Germanic werk, from Proto-Germanic werką, from Proto-Indo-European wérǵom, from Proto-Indo-European werǵ- — to make.

Werkzeugkegel (German): machine taper

Definitions

  1. machine taper

Ancestry of “Werkzeugkegel”, step by step

Werkzeugkegel traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German Werkzeug

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanWerkzeugtool; tools
2GermanWerkwork, achievement; work, piece; factory, plant,...
3Middle High Germanwerch
4Old High Germanwercwork
5Proto-West Germanicwerkwork
6Proto-Germanicwerkąwork
7Proto-Indo-Europeanwérǵomwork
8Proto-Indo-Europeanwerǵ-to make

via German kegel

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germankegelskittle, ninepin, bowling pin; pin
2Middle High Germankegel
3Old High Germankegilpeg; cone, peg, wedge, nail; stake
4Proto-West Germanic*kagilstake, pole, pile
Every word from Proto-Indo-European werǵ-Every word from Proto-Indo-European wérǵomEvery word from Proto-Germanic werką