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Where does “gimahlon” come from?

gimahlon (Old Saxon) comes from Old Saxon mahlon, from Proto-West Germanic maþlōn, from Proto-Germanic maþlijaną, from Proto-Germanic maþlą, from Proto-Germanic mōtaną, from Proto-Indo-European mōd-, from Proto-Indo-European med- — to measure; to give advice; healing.

gimahlon (Old Saxon): to declare

Definitions

  1. to declare

Ancestry of “gimahlon”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Saxonmahlonto speak, to declare
2Proto-West Germanicmaþlōnto speak, declare
3Proto-Germanicmaþlijanąto speak
4Proto-Germanicmaþlągathering; speech; legal case
5Proto-Germanicmōtanąto be allowed, to be permitted to, may
6Proto-Indo-Europeanmōd-to permit, make able
7Proto-Indo-Europeanmed-to measure; to give advice; healing

Words derived from “gimahlon”

  • gimehlida
Every word from Proto-Indo-European med- →