Where does “Yemenic” come from?
Yemenic (English) comes from English Yemen, from Arabic اَلْيَمَن, from Proto-Semitic yamīn-, from Proto-Afroasiatic yamin- — right hand.
Yemenic (English): Of or relating to Yemen
Definitions
- Of or relating to Yemen
Ancestry of “Yemenic”, step by step
Yemenic traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Yemen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Yemen | the Arabia Felix |
| 2 | Arabic | اَلْيَمَن | — |
| 3 | Proto-Semitic | yamīn- | right, right hand; a side, boundary or district;... |
| 4 | Proto-Afroasiatic | yamin- | right hand |
via English ic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ic | related or pertaining to; having the character of |