Where does “jäänhann” come from?
jäänhann (Central Franconian) comes from Central Franconian hann, from Middle High German han, from Old High German hano, from Proto-West Germanic hanō, from Proto-Germanic hanô, from Proto-Indo-European kan- — to sing; hemp.
jäänhann (Central Franconian): to love
Definitions
- to love
Ancestry of “jäänhann”, step by step
jäänhann traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Central Franconian hann
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Central Franconian | hann | to have |
| 2 | Middle High German | han | to have |
| 3 | Old High German | hano | cock (male chicken), rooster |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | hanō | cock, rooster |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | hanô | rooster, cock |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | kan- | to sing; hemp |
via Finnish jään
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | jään | Genitive singular form of jää; First-person... |
| 2 | Middle High German | gerne | — |
| 3 | Old High German | gerno | willingly |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | gernō | willingly, eagerly |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | gernô | willingly, eagerly |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰer- | to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines |