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
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old High German | hliumunt | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | hleumundaz | reputation, fame |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱléwmn̥tom | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱléwmn̥ | hearing |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱlew- | to hear |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱel- | to cover; to incline |
Words derived from “liumunt”