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

  1. a dive bomber

Ancestry of “sturzkampfflugzeug”, step by step

sturzkampfflugzeug traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via German Flugzeug

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanFlugzeugaeroplane
2GermanZeugstuff, gear, equipment; material; fabric,...
3Middle High Germanziucstuff, gear
4Old High Germangiziug
5Proto-GermanicteugąA device used for pulling; handle; lever; gear;...
6Proto-Germanicteuhanąto lead; to pull behind oneself, draw, drag
7Proto-Indo-Europeandewk-to pull, to draw; to lead

via German kampf

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germankampfstruggle, battle, campaign, fight
2Middle High Germankampf
3Old High Germankampf
4Proto-West Germanickampfield; battle
5LatincampusOpen flat level ground: a plain, a natural field;...
6Proto-Indo-Europeankh₂emp-to bend; crooked; to bend, curve
7Proto-Indo-Europeankh₂em-to bend, to curve

via German sturz

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germansturzfall
2Old High Germansturz

Words derived from “sturzkampfflugzeug

Every word from Proto-Indo-European dewk-Every word from Proto-Germanic teuhanąEvery word from Proto-Germanic teugą