Where does “yamyami” come from?
yamyami (Cebuano) comes from Cebuano yamyam, from Cebuano yamar, from Spanish llamar, from Old Spanish lamar, from Old French mare, from Old Norse marr, from Proto-Germanic marhaz, from Proto-Germanic skalkaz — to bend, crook; bent, crooked; leg, heel, knee,...
Ancestry of “yamyami”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cebuano | yamyam | an incantation; to recite a prayer or... |
| 2 | Cebuano | yamar | to call, to summon; to make excessive demands |
| 3 | Spanish | llamar | to summon, to call; to refer to; to appeal; to... |
| 4 | Old Spanish | lamar | — |
| 5 | Old French | mare | evil; bad; evilly; badly |
| 6 | Old Norse | marr | horse; sea |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | marhaz | horse |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | skalkaz | servant |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kelH- | to cut; to split, to separate |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kel- | to bend, crook; bent, crooked; leg, heel, knee,... |