Where does “atemberaubend” come from?

atemberaubend (German) comes from German Atem, from Middle High German ātem, from Old High German ādum, from Proto-Germanic ēþmaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₁eh₁tmén-.

atemberaubend (German): breathtaking, awe-inspiring, stunning, staggering, jaw-dropping, spectacular

Definitions

  1. breathtaking, awe-inspiring, stunning, staggering, jaw-dropping, spectacular

Ancestry of “atemberaubend”, step by step

atemberaubend traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German Atem

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanAtembreath
2Middle High Germanātem—
3Old High Germanādum—
4Proto-Germanicēþmazbreath, breathing; spirit; breeze
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁eh₁tmén-—

via German beraubend

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanberaubend—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁eh₁tmén- →Every word from Proto-Germanic ēþmaz →Every word from Old High German ādum →