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Where does “Geminian” come from?

Geminian (English) comes from English Gemini, from Hindi जमना, from Sauraseni Prakrit *𑀚𑀫𑁆𑀫𑀤𑀺, from Sanskrit यम्यते, from Sanskrit -यते, from Proto-Indo-European -yéti, from Proto-Indo-European yé-, from Chichewa iye — he, she.

Geminian (English): Of, or pertaining to, the Gemini star sign;...

Definitions

  1. Of, or pertaining to, the Gemini star sign;...

Ancestry of “Geminian”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishGeminiSomeone with a Gemini star sign
2Hindiजमना—
3Sauraseni Prakrit*𑀚𑀫𑁆𑀫𑀤𑀺—
4Sanskritयम्यते—
5Sanskrit-यते—
6Proto-Indo-European-yétiCreates intransitive, often deponent,...
7Proto-Indo-Europeanyé-—
8Chichewaiyehe, she
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