Where does “hleoþorcyme” come from?

hleoþorcyme (Old English) comes from Old English cȳme, from Proto-Germanic kūmiz, from Proto-Indo-European gʷem- — to step.

hleoþorcyme (Old English): an arrival that is heralded by voices and music

Definitions

  1. an arrival that is heralded by voices and music

Ancestry of “hleoþorcyme”, step by step

hleoþorcyme traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old English cȳme

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishcȳmefine, exquisite
2Proto-Germanickūmizdelicate, feeble
3Proto-Indo-Europeangʷem-to step

via Old English hlēoþor

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishhlēoþornoise, sound, voice, song, hearing
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷem- →Every word from Proto-Germanic kūmiz →Every word from Old English cȳme →