Where does “Mundöffnung” come from?

Mundöffnung (German) comes from German Öffnung, from Middle High German offenunge, from Old High German offanunga, from Old High German offanōn, from Proto-Germanic upanōną, from Proto-Germanic upanaz, from Proto-Indo-European upó, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp-.

Mundöffnung (German): mouthhole

Definitions

  1. mouthhole

Ancestry of “Mundöffnung”, step by step

Mundöffnung traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German Öffnung

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanÖffnungopening; orifice
2Middle High Germanoffenunge—
3Old High Germanoffanungarevelation; sign
4Old High Germanoffanōn—
5Proto-Germanicupanōnąto open; to lift
6Proto-Germanicupanazopen
7Proto-Indo-Europeanupóunder, below
8Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ewp-—

via German mund

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanmundmouth of a person
2Middle High Germanmuntprotection, guardianship
3Old High Germanmunt—
4Proto-Germanicmundōhand; protection, security
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmh₂-nt-éh₂the beckoning one
6Proto-Indo-Europeanmen-to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European upó →Every word from Proto-Germanic upanaz →