Where does “yearnest” come from?
yearnest (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.
yearnest (English): second-person singular simple present form of...
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Ancestry of “yearnest”, step by step
yearnest 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 Est
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Est | established |
| 2 | Middle English | este | grace, est, favour; pleasure, enjoyment, fun;... |
| 3 | Old English | ēst | will, consent, favour, grace, liberality,... |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | *ansti | favour |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | anstiz | favour, affection |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | unnaną | to grant, bestow |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ān- | to notice; face, mouth |