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

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old High Germangoumopalate
2Proto-GermanicgaumôAlternative form of *gōmô; palate
3Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰeh₂-to yawn; to gape; yawn

Words derived from “gaume

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰeh₂-Every word from Proto-Germanic gaumôEvery word from Old High German goumo