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
- palate; the sense of taste; oral cavity
Ancestry of “Gaumen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle High German | gaume | — |
| 2 | Old High German | goumo | palate |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | gaumô | Alternative form of *gōmô; palate |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰeh₂- | to yawn; to gape; yawn |
Words derived from “Gaumen”