Where does “ādum” come from?
ādum (Old High German) comes from Proto-Germanic ēþmaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₁eh₁tmén-.
Ancestry of “ādum”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | ēþmaz | breath, breathing; spirit; breeze |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁eh₁tmén- | — |