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Where does “Gemälde” come from?

Gemälde (German) comes from Middle High German gemælde, from Old High German gimālidī.

Gemälde (German): painting

Definitions

  1. painting

Ancestry of “Gemälde”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germangemælde—
2Old High Germangimālidī—

Words derived from “Gemälde”

  • Wandgemälde
Every word from Old High German gimālidī →