Where does “німецькомовний” come from?
німецькомовний (Ukrainian) comes from Ukrainian мо́ва, from Old East Slavic мълва, from Proto-Slavic mъlva, from Proto-Indo-European mluH-eh₂, from Proto-Indo-European mlewH- — to say.
німецькомовний (Ukrainian): German-speaking, Germanophone
Definitions
- German-speaking, Germanophone
Ancestry of “німецькомовний”, step by step
німецькомовний traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Ukrainian мо́ва
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ukrainian | мо́ва | language |
| 2 | Old East Slavic | мълва | — |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | mъlva | speech |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | mluH-eh₂ | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | mlewH- | to say |
via Ukrainian німе́цький
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ukrainian | німе́цький | German |