Where does “Großmut” come from?
Großmut (German) comes from German groß, from English daddy, from English -y, from Middle English -y, from Old English -iġ, from Proto-West Germanic -g, from Proto-Germanic -gaz, from Proto-Indo-European -ḱos — -y, -ic.
Großmut (German): magnanimity, generosity
Definitions
- magnanimity, generosity
Ancestry of “Großmut”, step by step
Großmut traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German groß
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | groß | big, large, large-scale; great, grand; tall |
| 2 | English | daddy | Father; A male lover; An informal term of address... |
| 3 | English | -y | Added to nouns and adjectives to form adjectives... |
| 4 | Middle English | -y | Designates an adjective, in many cases formed by... |
| 5 | Old English | -iġ | -y, -ic |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | -g | Forms adjectives from nouns and verbs with a... |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | -gaz | -y |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -ḱos | -y, -ic |
via German Mut
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Mut | courage; bravery; mood; emotional state |
| 2 | Middle High German | muot | — |
| 3 | Old High German | muot | mood; spirit; mind, courage, wrath |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | mōd | mind, sense; courage; anger |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | mōdaz | mind, sense; zeal, boldness, courage; anger |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | mē- | to measure; endeavour, will, temper; many |