Where does “Zwielaut” come from?

Zwielaut (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.

Zwielaut (German): diphthong

Definitions

  1. diphthong

Ancestry of “Zwielaut”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanLautsound; noise
2Middle High Germanlūtloud
3Old High Germanlūtloud
4Proto-West Germanichlūdloud; sound
5Proto-Germanichlūdazloud; famous
6Proto-Indo-Europeanḱlewtosheard, famous
7Proto-Indo-Europeanḱlew-to hear
8Proto-Indo-Europeanḱel-to cover; to incline
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱlew- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱlewtos →