Where does “Oheim” come from?

Oheim (German) comes from Old High German ōheim, from Proto-West Germanic auhaim, from Proto-Germanic awô, from Proto-Germanic munduz, from Proto-Indo-European mh₂-nt-éh₂, from Proto-Indo-European men- — to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...

Oheim (German): uncle; maternal uncle; brother or brother-in-law...

Definitions

  1. uncle; maternal uncle; brother or brother-in-law...

Ancestry of “Oheim”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old High Germanōheim—
2Proto-West Germanicauhaimmaternal uncle
3Proto-Germanicawôgrandfather
4Proto-Germanicmunduzprotection, patron; hand, protection
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmh₂-nt-éh₂the beckoning one
6Proto-Indo-Europeanmen-to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European men- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European mh₂-nt-éh₂ →Every word from Proto-Germanic munduz →