Where does “vollmundig” come from?

vollmundig (German) comes from German voll, from Middle High German vol, from Old High German foll, from Proto-West Germanic full, from Proto-Germanic fullaz, from Proto-Indo-European pl̥h₁nós, from Proto-Indo-European pleh₁- — to fill.

vollmundig (German): full-bodied

Definitions

  1. full-bodied

Ancestry of “vollmundig”, step by step

vollmundig traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German voll

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanvollfull; filled; full; drunk
2Middle High Germanvol—
3Old High Germanfollfull
4Proto-West Germanicfullfull
5Proto-Germanicfullazfull; the whole, the entire
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpl̥h₁nósfull
7Proto-Indo-Europeanpleh₁-to fill

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,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pleh₁- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European pl̥h₁nós →Every word from Proto-Germanic fullaz →