Where does “abfackeln” come from?
abfackeln (German) comes from German fackeln, from German Fackel, from Middle High German vackel, from Old High German faccala, from Proto-Germanic *fakkulā, from Latin facula, from Latin fax, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʷʰeh₂k- — to shine.
abfackeln (German): to burn off; to set fire to, to torch
Definitions
- to burn off; to set fire to, to torch
Ancestry of “abfackeln”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | German | fackeln | to hesitate |
| 2 | German | Fackel | torch |
| 3 | Middle High German | vackel | — |
| 4 | Old High German | faccala | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | *fakkulā | — |
| 6 | Latin | facula | small torch |
| 7 | Latin | fax | torch, firebrand; fireball, comet; cause of ruin,... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʷʰeh₂k- | to shine |