Where does “cumþ” come from?
cumþ (Middle English) comes from Old English cymþ, from Proto-Germanic kwimidi, from Proto-Germanic kwemaną, from Proto-Indo-European gʷémt, from Proto-Indo-European gʷem- — to step.
Ancestry of “cumþ”, step by step
cumþ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old English cymþ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | cymþ | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | kwimidi | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | kwemaną | to come |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷémt | to step, to take a step; to arrive |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷem- | to step |
via Old English cymeþ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | cymeþ | — |