Where does “Atem” come from?
Atem (German) comes from Middle High German ātem, from Old High German ādum, from Proto-Germanic ēþmaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₁eh₁tmén-.
Atem (German): breath
Definitions
- breath
Ancestry of “Atem”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle High German | ātem | — |
| 2 | Old High German | ādum | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | ēþmaz | breath, breathing; spirit; breeze |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁eh₁tmén- | — |