Etymology

kingbolt

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Today it means: The main bolt of a structure, especially the bolt in a vehicle that links the chassis to the axle, providing the steering pivot. Full definition →

English bolt ← Middle English bolt ← Old English bolt
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The story

  1. Proto-Indo-European*ǵenh₁-
  2. Proto-Germanic*kunją
  3. Proto-Germanic*kuningaz
  4. Proto-West Germanic*kuning
  5. Old Englishcyning
  6. Middle Englishking
  7. Englishking
  8. Proto-Indo-European*bʰeld-
  9. Proto-Indo-European*bʰóldos?
  10. Proto-Germanic*bultaz
  11. Proto-West Germanic*bolt
  12. Old Englishbolt
  13. Middle Englishbolt
  14. Englishbolt
  15. English todaykingbolt

From king + bolt.

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