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Where does “gloube” come from?

gloube (Middle High German) comes from Old High German giloubo, from Proto-West Germanic galaubō, from Proto-Germanic galaubô, from Proto-Germanic ga-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱóm, from Proto-Indo-European ḱe, from Middle English kyt, from German kitt — to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...

Ancestry of “gloube”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old High Germangiloubofaith
2Proto-West Germanicgalaubōbelief
3Proto-Germanicgalaubôbelief
4Proto-Germanicga-Indicates association or togetherness; co-;...
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱómbeside, near, by, with
6Proto-Indo-EuropeanḱeDeictic particle, here; Post-positional...
7Middle Englishkyt—
8Germankitt—
9Old High Germankuti—
10Proto-West Germanickwidugum, resin
11Proto-Germanickweduzresin
12Proto-Indo-Europeangʷet-resin, gum; to say, speak
13Proto-Indo-Europeangū-to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...

Words derived from “gloube”

  • Glaubensbekenntnis
  • Glaubensschwester
  • Glaube
  • Glaubensbruder
  • Glauben
  • Glawen
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