Where does “stimmgewaltig” come from?

stimmgewaltig (German) comes from German stimme, from Middle High German stimme, from Old High German stimma, from Proto-Germanic *stebnu, from Proto-Germanic stebnō, from Proto-Indo-European stomen- — mouth, muzzle.

stimmgewaltig (German): having a powerful voice especially in the context of singing or complaining, the latter typically in jest

Definitions

  1. having a powerful voice especially in the context of singing or complaining, the latter typically in jest

Ancestry of “stimmgewaltig”, step by step

stimmgewaltig traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German stimme

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanstimmeinflection of stimmen: ## first-person singular...
2Middle High Germanstimme
3Old High Germanstimma
4Proto-Germanic*stebnu
5Proto-Germanicstebnōvoice; sound
6Proto-Indo-Europeanstomen-mouth, muzzle

via German gewaltig

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germangewaltigenormous, huge; massive, mighty
2Old High Germangiwaltig
Every word from Proto-Indo-European stomen-Every word from Proto-Germanic stebnōEvery word from Proto-Germanic *stebnu