Where does “Rachenlaut” come from?
Rachenlaut (German) comes from German Laut, from Middle High German lūt, from Old High German lūt, from Proto-West Germanic hlūd, from Proto-Germanic hlūdaz, from Proto-Indo-European ḱlewtos, from Proto-Indo-European ḱlew-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- — to cover; to incline.
Rachenlaut (German): pharyngeal
Definitions
- pharyngeal
Ancestry of “Rachenlaut”, step by step
Rachenlaut traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Laut
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Laut | sound; noise |
| 2 | Middle High German | lūt | loud |
| 3 | Old High German | lūt | loud |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | hlūd | loud; sound |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | hlūdaz | loud; famous |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱlewtos | heard, famous |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱlew- | to hear |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱel- | to cover; to incline |
via German rächen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | rächen | to revenge; to avenge; to take revenge; to avenge... |
| 2 | Middle High German | rechen | to rake, to pile, to heap |
| 3 | Old High German | rehhan | to rake, to pile, to heap |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | rekan | to rake up, to pile up, to heap up |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | rekaną | to rake up, to pile up, to heap up |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃rḗǵs | king, ruler |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃reǵ- | to straighten, to right oneself; right; just |