Where does “yumi” come from?
yumi (Bislama) comes from Bislama mi, from English Me, from Middle English me, from Middle English men, from Old English menn, from Proto-Germanic manniz, from Proto-Germanic mann-, from Proto-Indo-European men- — to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...
yumi (Bislama): "first person multiple plural inclusive pronoun";...
Definitions
- "first person multiple plural inclusive pronoun";...
Ancestry of “yumi”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Bislama | mi | I/me; my |
| 2 | English | Me | Abbreviation of methyl; Alternative letter-case... |
| 3 | Middle English | me | me; myself; Alternative form of mi |
| 4 | Middle English | men | Alternative form of man; plural of mon |
| 5 | Old English | menn | plural of mann; men, persons, human beings;... |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | manniz | nominative/vocative plural of *mann- |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | mann- | human, human being, person, individual; name of... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | men- | to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,... |
Words derived from “yumi”