Where does “umlautless” come from?
umlautless (English) comes from English umlaut, from German umlaut, 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.
umlautless (English): Not exhibiting or marked by the phonological...
Definitions
- Not exhibiting or marked by the phonological...
Ancestry of “umlautless”, step by step
umlautless traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English umlaut
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | umlaut | An assimilatory process whereby a vowel is... |
| 2 | German | umlaut | umlaut |
| 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 |