Where does “Mundgeruch” come from?

Mundgeruch (German) comes from German mund, from Middle High German munt, from Old High German munt, from Proto-Germanic mundō, from Proto-Indo-European mh₂-nt-éh₂, from Proto-Indo-European men- — to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...

Mundgeruch (German): halitosis

Definitions

  1. halitosis

Ancestry of “Mundgeruch”, step by step

Mundgeruch traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

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,...

via German Geruch

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanGeruchsmell, odour
2Middle High Germanrūch—
3Old High Germanrūhrough
4Proto-Germanicrūhwazrough
Every word from Proto-Indo-European men- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European mh₂-nt-éh₂ →Every word from Proto-Germanic mundō →
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