Etymology Explorer β€Ί Gothic

Where does β€œπŒ·πŒ»πŒ°πŒΌπŒΌπŒ°β€ come from?

𐌷𐌻𐌰𐌼𐌼𐌰 (Gothic) comes from Proto-Germanic hlammiz, from Proto-Indo-European klem- β€” to cry; shout; scream; make a noise.

𐌷𐌻𐌰𐌼𐌼𐌰 (Gothic): snare, trap

Definitions

  1. snare, trap

Ancestry of β€œπŒ·πŒ»πŒ°πŒΌπŒΌπŒ°β€, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanichlammiznoise; crash; bang; a cover; lid
2Proto-Indo-Europeanklem-to cry; shout; scream; make a noise
Every word from Proto-Indo-European klem- β†’