Where does “kuleramme” come from?
kuleramme (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk kule, from German kugel, from Proto-Germanic kuggilaz, from Proto-Germanic kuggǭ, from Proto-Indo-European gewgʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European gēw- — to bend, arch.
kuleramme (Norwegian Nynorsk): an abacus
Definitions
- an abacus
Ancestry of “kuleramme”, step by step
kuleramme traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Nynorsk kule
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | kule | a bullet; a sphere; a ball |
| 2 | German | kugel | inflection of kugeln: ## first-person singular... |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | kuggilaz | knobbed instrument |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | kuggǭ | cog, swelling |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | gewgʰ- | swelling, bow |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | gēw- | to bend, arch |