Where does “Hintergaumen” come from?
Hintergaumen (German) comes from German Gaumen, from Middle High German gaume, from Old High German goumo, from Proto-Germanic gaumô, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰeh₂- — to yawn; to gape; yawn.
Hintergaumen (German): soft palate, velum
Ancestry of “Hintergaumen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | German | Gaumen | palate; the sense of taste; oral cavity |
| 2 | Middle High German | gaume | — |
| 3 | Old High German | goumo | palate |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | gaumô | Alternative form of *gōmô; palate |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰeh₂- | to yawn; to gape; yawn |