Where does “Mumm” come from?

Mumm (German) comes from Latin animum, from Proto-Indo-European h₂enh₁mos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂enh₁- — to breathe.

Mumm (German): moxie, guts, grit, balls, nerve

Definitions

  1. moxie, guts, grit, balls, nerve

Ancestry of “Mumm”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinanimumaccusative singular of animus; mind
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂enh₁mosbreath
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂enh₁-to breathe
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂enh₁- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂enh₁mos →Every word from Latin animum →