Where does “Schwebeablaut” come from?
Schwebeablaut (English) comes from German Schwebeablaut, from German Ablaut, from German Laut, from Middle High German lūt, from Old High German lūt, from Proto-West Germanic hlūd, from Proto-Germanic hlūdaz, from Proto-Indo-European ḱlewtos — to cover; to incline.
Schwebeablaut (English): Alternative letter-case form of schwebeablaut
Definitions
- Alternative letter-case form of schwebeablaut
Ancestry of “Schwebeablaut”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Schwebeablaut | floating ablaut, schwebeablaut |
| 2 | German | Ablaut | ablaut substitution of one root vowel for another |
| 3 | German | Laut | sound; noise |
| 4 | Middle High German | lūt | loud |
| 5 | Old High German | lūt | loud |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | hlūd | loud; sound |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | hlūdaz | loud; famous |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱlewtos | heard, famous |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱlew- | to hear |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱel- | to cover; to incline |