Where does “Zylinderkopf” come from?

Zylinderkopf (German) comes from German kopf, from Middle High German kopf, from Latin cūppa, from Latin cūpa, from Ancient Greek κώπη, from Proto-Indo-European kóh₂p-eh₂, from Proto-Indo-European keh₂p- — to seize, grab; to seize; take up; lift; to take,...

Zylinderkopf (German): cylinder head A part of an internal combustion engine

Definitions

  1. cylinder head A part of an internal combustion engine

Ancestry of “Zylinderkopf”, step by step

Zylinderkopf traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German kopf

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germankopfhead
2Middle High Germankopfdrinking vessel
3Latincūppadrinking vessel
4Latincūpatub, cask, tun, vat
5Ancient Greekκώπηa handle
6Proto-Indo-Europeankóh₂p-eh₂—
7Proto-Indo-Europeankeh₂p-to seize, grab; to seize; take up; lift; to take,...

via German Zylinder

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanZylindercylinder; top hat
2Latincylindruscylinder; a roller; a cylindrical stone for...
3Ancient Greekκύλινδροςround stone, tumbler, marble; roller, cylinder;...
4Ancient GreekκυλίνδωI roll, turn over

Words derived from “Zylinderkopf”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European keh₂p- →