Where does “cumlich” come from?
cumlich (Middle English) comes from Old English cymlīċ, from Old English cȳme, from Proto-Germanic kūmiz, from Proto-Indo-European gʷem- — to step.
Ancestry of “cumlich”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old English | cymlīċ | — |
| 2 | Old English | cȳme | fine, exquisite |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | kūmiz | delicate, feeble |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷem- | to step |
Words derived from “cumlich”