Where does “vermummen” come from?
vermummen (German) comes from German mummen, from German -en, from Middle High German -en, from Old High German -īn, from Proto-Germanic -īnaz, from Proto-Indo-European -iHnos, from Proto-Indo-European -no- — adjectival suffix.
vermummen (German): to hide one’s face, disguise oneself
Definitions
- to hide one’s face, disguise oneself
Ancestry of “vermummen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | German | mummen | to masquerade; to mumble |
| 2 | German | -en | A suffix of verbs in their infinitive form; A... |
| 3 | Middle High German | -en | — |
| 4 | Old High German | -īn | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | -īnaz | -en |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -iHnos | Creates adjectives of materials |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -no- | adjectival suffix |
Words derived from “vermummen”