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Where does “Glauben” come from?

Glauben (German) comes from Middle High German gelouben, from Old High German gilouben, from Proto-West Germanic galaubijan, from Proto-Germanic galaubijaną, from Proto-Indo-European lewbʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European lēw- — to sound, resound, sing out; to leave.

Glauben (German): Alternative form of Glaube; dative/accusative...

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of Glaube; dative/accusative...

Ancestry of “Glauben”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germangelouben—
2Old High Germangiloubenbelieve
3Proto-West Germanicgalaubijanto believe
4Proto-Germanicgalaubijanąto praise; commend; to allow; grant; to believe
5Proto-Indo-Europeanlewbʰ-to desire, covet, want; to admire, praise; to...
6Proto-Indo-Europeanlēw-to sound, resound, sing out; to leave

Words derived from “Glauben”

  • Glaubensbekenntnis
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