Where does “abkämmen” come from?
abkämmen (German) comes from German kämmen, from Middle High German kemmen, from Old High German kemben, from Proto-West Germanic kambijan, from Proto-Germanic kambijaną, from Proto-Germanic kambaz, from Proto-Indo-European ǵómbʰos, from Proto-Indo-European ǵómbʰ- — to pierce, gnaw through; tooth, horn, peg.
abkämmen (German): To search an area; To destroy by bombing
Definitions
- To search an area; To destroy by bombing
Ancestry of “abkämmen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | kämmen | to comb; to brush; to comb or brush someone’s... |
| 2 | Middle High German | kemmen | — |
| 3 | Old High German | kemben | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | kambijan | to comb; kemb |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | kambijaną | to comb; kemb |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | kambaz | comb |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵómbʰos | tooth; row of teeth; peg |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵómbʰ- | to pierce, gnaw through; tooth, horn, peg |