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Where does “liumunt” come from?

liumunt (Middle High German) comes from Old High German hliumunt, from Proto-Germanic hleumundaz, from Proto-Indo-European ḱléwmn̥tom, from Proto-Indo-European ḱléwmn̥, from Proto-Indo-European ḱlew-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- — to cover; to incline.

Ancestry of “liumunt”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old High Germanhliumunt—
2Proto-Germanichleumundazreputation, fame
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱléwmn̥tom—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱléwmn̥hearing
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱlew-to hear
6Proto-Indo-Europeanḱel-to cover; to incline

Words derived from “liumunt”

  • beleumundet
  • Leumund
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