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Where does “брандспойт” come from?

брандспойт (Russian) comes from Dutch brandspuit, from Dutch brand, from Dutch kogel, from German Kugel, from Proto-Germanic kuggilaz, from Proto-Germanic kuggǭ, from Proto-Indo-European gewgʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European gēw- — to bend, arch.

брандспойт (Russian): fire pump; hose mouthpiece; nose-piece

Definitions

  1. fire pump; hose mouthpiece; nose-piece

Ancestry of “брандспойт”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchbrandspuitfire hose
2Dutchbranddestructive, catastrophic fire
3Dutchkogelprojectile: bullet, shot; sphere, ball-shaped...
4GermanKugelball; bullet, projectile; round, cartridge,...
5Proto-Germanickuggilazknobbed instrument
6Proto-Germanickuggǭcog, swelling
7Proto-Indo-Europeangewgʰ-swelling, bow
8Proto-Indo-Europeangēw-to bend, arch
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