Where does “mallaŭte” come from?
mallaŭte (Esperanto) comes from Esperanto laŭte, from Esperanto laŭta, 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.
mallaŭte (Esperanto): quietly
Ancestry of “mallaŭte”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Esperanto | laŭte | loudly |
| 2 | Esperanto | laŭta | loud |
| 3 | German | Laut | sound; noise |
| 4 | Middle High German | lūt | — |
| 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 |