Where does “Mundschleimhaut” come from?

Mundschleimhaut (German) comes from German Schleimhaut, from German Schleim, from Middle High German slīm, from Old High German slimb, from Proto-West Germanic *slimb, from Proto-Germanic slimbaz, from Proto-Indo-European (s)lemb- — to droop; sag; hang loosely.

Mundschleimhaut (German): oral mucosa

Definitions

  1. oral mucosa

Ancestry of “Mundschleimhaut”, step by step

Mundschleimhaut traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German Schleimhaut

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanSchleimhautmucous membrane, mucosa
2GermanSchleimslime; mucus
3Middle High Germanslīm
4Old High Germanslimb
5Proto-West Germanic*slimb
6Proto-Germanicslimbazaslant; sloping; askew; crooked; wrong
7Proto-Indo-European(s)lemb-to droop; sag; hang loosely

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 (s)lemb-