Where does “bombensicher” come from?

bombensicher (German) comes from German sicher, from Middle High German siher, from Old High German sihur, from Proto-West Germanic sikur, from Latin sēcūrus, from Latin sē-, from Latin sex, from Proto-Italic seks — six.

bombensicher (German): bombproof

Definitions

  1. bombproof

Ancestry of “bombensicher”, step by step

bombensicher traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German sicher

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germansichersafe, secure; sure, certain; safely
2Middle High Germansiher
3Old High Germansihur
4Proto-West Germanicsikursecure, safe; sure, certain
5Latinsēcūruscareless, negligent
6Latinsē-apart-; aside-; away
7Latinsexsix; 6
8Proto-Italicsekssix
9Proto-Indo-Europeanswéḱssix

via German Bombe

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanBombea bomb; a bombe, a bomb-shaped dessert; a bombe...
2Frenchbombérounded, convex; past participle of bomber
3Italianbombabomb
4Italianbombobumblebee; buzzing
5LatinbombusA buzz or humming sound
6Ancient Greekβόμβοςany deep, hollow sound, humming, buzzing,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European swéḱsEvery word from Latin sē-Every word from Proto-Italic seks