Where does “sturzkampfflugzeug” come from?
sturzkampfflugzeug (German) comes from German Flugzeug, from German Zeug, from Middle High German ziuc, from Old High German giziug, from Proto-Germanic teugą, from Proto-Germanic teuhaną, from Proto-Indo-European dewk- — to pull, to draw; to lead.
sturzkampfflugzeug (German): a dive bomber
Definitions
- a dive bomber
Ancestry of “sturzkampfflugzeug”, step by step
sturzkampfflugzeug traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via German Flugzeug
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Flugzeug | aeroplane |
| 2 | German | Zeug | stuff, gear, equipment; material; fabric,... |
| 3 | Middle High German | ziuc | stuff, gear |
| 4 | Old High German | giziug | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | teugą | A device used for pulling; handle; lever; gear;... |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | teuhaną | to lead; to pull behind oneself, draw, drag |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | dewk- | to pull, to draw; to lead |
via German kampf
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | kampf | struggle, battle, campaign, fight |
| 2 | Middle High German | kampf | — |
| 3 | Old High German | kampf | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | kamp | field; battle |
| 5 | Latin | campus | Open flat level ground: a plain, a natural field;... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | kh₂emp- | to bend; crooked; to bend, curve |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | kh₂em- | to bend, to curve |