Where does “Muhme” come from?
Muhme (German) comes from Middle High German muome, from Old High German muoma, from Proto-West Germanic mōmā, from Proto-Germanic mōmǭ, from Proto-Indo-European méh₂-méh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European méh₂- — mother; mama, mother.
Muhme (German): aunt
Ancestry of “Muhme”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle High German | muome | — |
| 2 | Old High German | muoma | — |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | mōmā | mama, mother |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | mōmǭ | mama, mother; aunt, auntie |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | méh₂-méh₂- | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | méh₂- | mother; mama, mother |