Where does “maiskolbe” come from?
maiskolbe (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk kolbe, from German Kolben, from Middle High German kolbe, from Old High German cholpo, from Proto-Germanic kolbô, from Proto-Indo-European gel- — to be cold, to freeze.
maiskolbe (Norwegian Nynorsk): corn on the cob , ear of corn / maize
Definitions
- corn on the cob , ear of corn / maize
Ancestry of “maiskolbe”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | kolbe | a flask; a butt; a cob |
| 2 | German | Kolben | butt of a rifle; piston; spadix |
| 3 | Middle High German | kolbe | club |
| 4 | Old High German | cholpo | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | kolbô | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | gel- | to be cold, to freeze |