Where does “Earmuþa” come from?
Earmuþa (Old English) comes from Old English ēar, from Proto-Germanic ahaz, from Proto-Finnic ahtas, from Proto-Baltic anśtas, from Proto-Indo-European h₂énǵʰus, from Proto-Indo-European h₂enǵʰ- — to constrict, tighten, compress; narrow, tight;...
Ancestry of “Earmuþa”, step by step
Earmuþa traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old English ēar
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | ēar | sea, ocean; grave, earth |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | ahaz | ear |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | ahtas | narrow, cramped |
| 4 | Proto-Baltic | anśtas | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂énǵʰus | narrow, tight |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂enǵʰ- | to constrict, tighten, compress; narrow, tight;... |
via Old English mūþa
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | mūþa | the mouth of a river |