Where does “bombekrater” come from?
bombekrater (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål bombe, from French bombé, from Italian bomba, from Italian bombo, from Latin bombus, from Ancient Greek βόμβος — any deep, hollow sound, humming, buzzing,...
bombekrater (Norwegian Bokmål): a bomb crater hole in the ground caused by the explosion of a large bomb
Definitions
- a bomb crater hole in the ground caused by the explosion of a large bomb
Ancestry of “bombekrater”, step by step
bombekrater traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Bokmål bombe
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | bombe | a bomb; a round spot in patterns; bombe |
| 2 | French | bombé | rounded, convex; past participle of bomber |
| 3 | Italian | bomba | bomb |
| 4 | Italian | bombo | bumblebee; buzzing |
| 5 | Latin | bombus | A buzz or humming sound |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | βόμβος | any deep, hollow sound, humming, buzzing,... |
via Norwegian Bokmål krater
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | krater | a crater |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | κρατήρ | mixing bowl for wine; messenger who bears an ode;... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | κράμα | mixture |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | κεράννυμι | I mix, mingle, blend; I temper, cool by mixing; I... |
| 5 | Proto-Hellenic | kírnāmi | to mix |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱerh₂- | head, top; horn |