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Where does “hleumundaz” come from?

hleumundaz (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Indo-European ḱléwmn̥tom, from Proto-Indo-European ḱléwmn̥, from Proto-Indo-European ḱlew-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- — to cover; to incline.

hleumundaz (Proto-Germanic): reputation, fame

Definitions

  1. reputation, fame

Ancestry of “hleumundaz”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanḱléwmn̥tom—
2Proto-Indo-Europeanḱléwmn̥hearing
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱlew-to hear
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱel-to cover; to incline

Words derived from “hleumundaz”

  • beleumundet
  • Leumund
  • hliumunt
  • liumunt
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