Where does “шлагбаум” come from?
шлагбаум (Russian) comes from German Schlagbaum, from German schlagen, from Middle High German slahen, from Old High German slahan, from Proto-West Germanic slahan, from Proto-Germanic slahaną, from Proto-Indo-European slak- — to hit; strike; to hit, strike, throw; to hit,...
шлагбаум (Russian): boom barrier, crossing barrier, rising barrier
Definitions
- boom barrier, crossing barrier, rising barrier
Ancestry of “шлагбаум”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Schlagbaum | barrier |
| 2 | German | schlagen | to beat; to hit; to knock; to strike; to punch;... |
| 3 | Middle High German | slahen | to strike |
| 4 | Old High German | slahan | to hit |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | slahan | to hit, to strike; to kill |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | slahaną | to hit, to strike; to kill |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | slak- | to hit; strike; to hit, strike, throw; to hit,... |