Where does “gaume” come from?
gaume (Middle High German) comes from Old High German goumo, from Proto-Germanic gaumô, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰeh₂- — to yawn; to gape; yawn.
Ancestry of “gaume”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old High German | goumo | palate |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | gaumô | Alternative form of *gōmô; palate |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰeh₂- | to yawn; to gape; yawn |
Words derived from “gaume”