Where does “yearner” come from?
yearner (English) comes from English yearn, from Middle English yernen, from Old English ġeornan, from Proto-West Germanic girnijan, from Proto-Germanic girnijaną, from Proto-Germanic gernaz, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰer- — to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines.
yearner (English): someone who yearns
Definitions
- someone who yearns
Ancestry of “yearner”, step by step
yearner traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English yearn
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | yearn | To long, have a strong desire; To long for... |
| 2 | Middle English | yernen | to yearn; to yearn for |
| 3 | Old English | ġeornan | to desire, beg, yearn |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | girnijan | to be eager for, to desire |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | girnijaną | to want, desire |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | gernaz | eager, willing |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰer- | to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines |
via English ER
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ER | The statistic "Earned Run"; Initialism of... |
| 2 | Turkish | er | early; brave; man, male |
| 3 | Ottoman Turkish | ایر | saddle, a seat for a rider placed on the back of a horse or other animal |
| 4 | Old Anatolian Turkish | ایر | early, at a time in advance of the usual or expected event |
| 5 | Proto-Turkic | ēder | saddle |