Where does “mundgerecht” come from?

mundgerecht (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,...

mundgerecht (German): palatable

Definitions

  1. palatable

Ancestry of “mundgerecht”, step by step

mundgerecht traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German mund

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,...

via German gerecht

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germangerechtjust, fair; past participle of rechen
2Middle High Germangereht—
3Old High Germangireht—
4Proto-Germanicgarehtazjust, fair
Every word from Proto-Indo-European men- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European mh₂-nt-éh₂ →Every word from Proto-Germanic mundō →