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Where does “Kummer” come from?

Kummer (German) comes from Middle High German kumber, from Old French combre, from Medieval Latin combrus, from Gaulish komberū, from Proto-Celtic kombereti, from Proto-Celtic kom-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱóm, from Proto-Indo-European ḱe — to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...

Kummer (German): grief, sorrow; trouble

Definitions

  1. grief, sorrow; trouble

Ancestry of “Kummer”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germankumbernuisance, trouble; debris, rubble, obstruction,...
2Old Frenchcombrewooden obstacles on a river; dam; hindrance,...
3Medieval Latincombrusbarricade of felled trees; barricade
4Gaulishkomberū—
5Proto-Celtickomberetito bring together
6Proto-Celtickom-with, together
7Proto-Indo-Europeanḱómbeside, near, by, with
8Proto-Indo-EuropeanḱeDeictic particle, here; Post-positional...
9Middle Englishkyt—
10Germankitt—
11Old High Germankuti—
12Proto-West Germanickwidugum, resin
13Proto-Germanickweduzresin
14Proto-Indo-Europeangʷet-resin, gum; to say, speak
15Proto-Indo-Europeangū-to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...

Words derived from “Kummer”

  • Kummerspeck
  • kümmerlich
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