Where does “Gaumensegellaut” come from?

Gaumensegellaut (German) comes 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, from Proto-Indo-European ḱlew-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- — to cover; to incline.

Gaumensegellaut (German): velar

Definitions

  1. velar

Ancestry of “Gaumensegellaut”, step by step

Gaumensegellaut traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German Laut

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanLautsound; noise
2Middle High Germanlūtloud
3Old High Germanlūtloud
4Proto-West Germanichlūdloud; sound
5Proto-Germanichlūdazloud; famous
6Proto-Indo-Europeanḱlewtosheard, famous
7Proto-Indo-Europeanḱlew-to hear
8Proto-Indo-Europeanḱel-to cover; to incline

via German Gaumensegel

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanGaumensegelvelum, soft palate
2Germansëgelsail
3Middle High Germansëgel—
4Old High Germansegalsail
5Proto-West Germanicseglsail
6Proto-Germanicsegląsheet; sail
7Proto-Germanicsiglą—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱlew- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱlewtos →