Where does “Gaumen” come from?

Gaumen (German) comes from Middle High German gaume, from Old High German goumo, from Proto-Germanic gaumô, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰeh₂- — to yawn; to gape; yawn.

Gaumen (German): palate; the sense of taste; oral cavity

Definitions

  1. palate; the sense of taste; oral cavity

Ancestry of “Gaumen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germangaume—
2Old High Germangoumopalate
3Proto-GermanicgaumôAlternative form of *gōmô; palate
4Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰeh₂-to yawn; to gape; yawn

Words derived from “Gaumen”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰeh₂- →Every word from Proto-Germanic gaumô →Every word from Old High German goumo →