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
Ancestry of “Mundgeruch”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | German | mund | — |
| 2 | Middle High German | munt | protection, guardianship |
| 3 | Old High German | munt | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | mundō | hand; protection, security |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | mh₂-nt-éh₂ | the beckoning one |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | men- | to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,... |