Where does “Gaumensegel” come from?

Gaumensegel (German) comes from German sëgel, from Middle High German sëgel, from Old High German segal, from Proto-West Germanic segl, from Proto-Germanic seglą, from Proto-Germanic siglą.

Gaumensegel (German): velum, soft palate

Definitions

  1. velum, soft palate

Ancestry of “Gaumensegel”, step by step

Gaumensegel traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German sëgel

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germansëgelsail
2Middle High Germansëgel—
3Old High Germansegalsail
4Proto-West Germanicseglsail
5Proto-Germanicsegląsheet; sail
6Proto-Germanicsiglą—

via German Gaumen

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanGaumenpalate; the sense of taste; oral cavity
2Middle High Germangaume—
3Old High Germangoumopalate
4Proto-GermanicgaumôAlternative form of *gōmô; palate
5Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰeh₂-to yawn; to gape; yawn

Words derived from “Gaumensegel”

Every word from Proto-Germanic siglą →Every word from Proto-Germanic seglą →Every word from Proto-West Germanic segl →
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