Where does “ātemen” come from?
ātemen (Middle High German) comes from Old High German ātamōn, from Proto-Germanic ēþmaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₁eh₁tmén-.
Ancestry of “ātemen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old High German | ātamōn | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | ēþmaz | breath, breathing; spirit; breeze |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁eh₁tmén- | — |
Words derived from “ātemen”