Where does “ean” come from?
Ean comes from Middle English enen, from Old English ēanian, from Proto-Germanic aunōną, from Proto-Indo-European h₂egʷnós combined with ḱóm and the suffix -nós.
ean (English): To bring forth young; to yean
Definitions
- To bring forth young; to yean
Ancestry of “ean”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | enen | — |
| 2 | Old English | ēanian | to yean, bring forth young , bring forth as a... |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | gaaunōn | to lamb, yean |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | aunōną | to lamb, yean |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂egʷnós | lamb |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -nós | Creates verbal adjectives from roots |