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Where does “metaphoreme” come from?

metaphoreme (English) comes from English eme, from Middle English éam, from Old English ēam, from Old English ēahām, from Proto-West Germanic auhaim, from Proto-Germanic awô, from Proto-Germanic munduz, from Proto-Indo-European mh₂-nt-éh₂ — to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...

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Ancestry of “metaphoreme”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishemeAn uncle; Friend
2Middle Englishéam—
3Old Englishēammaternal uncle; uncle
4Old Englishēahām—
5Proto-West Germanicauhaimmaternal uncle
6Proto-Germanicawôgrandfather
7Proto-Germanicmunduzprotection, patron; hand, protection
8Proto-Indo-Europeanmh₂-nt-éh₂the beckoning one
9Proto-Indo-Europeanmen-to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...
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