Where does “almužna” come from?
almužna (Czech) comes from Middle High German almuosen, from Old High German alamuosa, from Proto-West Germanic *alemōsinā — alms.
almužna (Czech): alms
Definitions
- alms
Ancestry of “almužna”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle High German | almuosen | alms |
| 2 | Old High German | alamuosa | alms |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | *alemōsinā | alms |