Where does “ataman” come from?

ataman (Cimbrian) comes from Middle High German ātemen, from Old High German ātamōn, from Proto-Germanic ēþmaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₁eh₁tmén-.

ataman (Cimbrian): to breathe

Definitions

  1. to breathe

Ancestry of “ataman”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germanātemen—
2Old High Germanātamōn—
3Proto-Germanicēþmazbreath, breathing; spirit; breeze
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁eh₁tmén-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁eh₁tmén- →Every word from Proto-Germanic ēþmaz →Every word from Old High German ātamōn →