Where does “壚坶” come from?

壚坶 (Chinese) comes from English loam, from Middle High German leime, from Old High German leimo, from Proto-West Germanic *laimō, from Proto-Germanic laimô, from Proto-Indo-European h₂leyH-, from Proto-Indo-European leyh₂- — to die, disapear; to avoid, elude, decline,...

壚坶 (Chinese): loam

Definitions

  1. loam

Ancestry of “壚坶”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishloamA type of soil; an earthy mixture of sand, silt...
2Middle High Germanleime—
3Old High Germanleimoloam
4Proto-West Germanic*laimō—
5Proto-Germaniclaimôclay
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂leyH-to smear
7Proto-Indo-Europeanleyh₂-to die, disapear; to avoid, elude, decline,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European leyh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂leyH- →Every word from Proto-Germanic laimô →