Where does “motifemic” come from?
motifemic (English) comes from English motifeme, 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 — to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...
motifemic (English): Relating to motifemes
Definitions
- Relating to motifemes
Ancestry of “motifemic”, step by step
motifemic traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English motifeme
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | motifeme | A basic unit of story, such as a character or a... |
| 2 | English | eme | An uncle; Friend |
| 3 | Middle English | éam | — |
| 4 | Old English | ēam | maternal uncle; uncle |
| 5 | Old English | ēahām | — |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | auhaim | maternal uncle |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | awô | grandfather |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | munduz | protection, patron; hand, protection |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | mh₂-nt-éh₂ | the beckoning one |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | men- | to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,... |
via English ic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ic | related or pertaining to; having the character of |