Where does “schwarzes Loch” come from?
schwarzes Loch (German) comes from German Loch, from Middle High German loch, from Old High German loh, from Proto-West Germanic lok, from Proto-Germanic luką, from Proto-Indo-European lewǵ- — to break, tear; to break, shatter.
schwarzes Loch (German): black hole
Definitions
- black hole
Ancestry of “schwarzes Loch”, step by step
schwarzes Loch traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Loch
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Loch | hole; perforation; hole in the ground; pit; gap;... |
| 2 | Middle High German | loch | — |
| 3 | Old High German | loh | forest; hole |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | lok | shutter, lock; hole |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | luką | lock; shutter; opening, aperture, hole |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | lewǵ- | to break, tear; to break, shatter |