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Where does “yawningly” come from?

yawningly (English) comes from English yawning, from English yawn, from German Jahn, from German Johannes, from Latin Johannes, from Ancient Greek Ἰωάννης, from Hebrew יוחנן, from Hebrew חנון.

yawningly (English): In a yawning way; accompanied by yawns; So as to...

Definitions

  1. In a yawning way; accompanied by yawns; So as to...

Ancestry of “yawningly”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishyawningpresent participle of yawn; The action of the...
2EnglishyawnTo open the mouth widely and take a long, rather...
3GermanJahn—
4GermanJohannespenis; cock
5LatinJohannesJohn
6Ancient GreekἸωάννης—
7HebrewיוחנןYahweh is gracious
8Hebrewחנוןgracious, merciful, compassionate; passive...
9Moroccan Arabicخنونة—
10Arabicخُنَّة—
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