Where does “gewalmt” come from?

gewalmt (German) comes from German Walm, from Middle High German walbe, from Old High German walbo, from Proto-Germanic hwalbô.

gewalmt (German): hipped

Definitions

  1. hipped

Ancestry of “gewalmt”, step by step

gewalmt traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via German Walm

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanWalma bevelled roof, particularly if triangular and...
2Middle High Germanwalbeslope
3Old High Germanwalbovault; vaulted roof
4Proto-Germanichwalbô—

via German T

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanT(on license plates of government cars)

via German ge

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germangecanton
Every word from Proto-Germanic hwalbô →Every word from Old High German walbo →Every word from Middle High German walbe →