Where does “mündlich” come from?

mündlich (German) comes from German mund, from Middle High German munt, from Old High German munt, from Proto-Germanic mundō, from Proto-Indo-European mh₂-nt-éh₂, from Proto-Indo-European men- — to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...

mündlich (German): oral

Definitions

  1. oral

Ancestry of “mündlich”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanmundmouth of a person
2Middle High Germanmuntprotection, guardianship
3Old High Germanmunt—
4Proto-Germanicmundōhand; protection, security
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmh₂-nt-éh₂the beckoning one
6Proto-Indo-Europeanmen-to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...

Words derived from “mündlich”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European men- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European mh₂-nt-éh₂ →Every word from Proto-Germanic mundō →