Where does “yearning” come from?
Yearning comes from English yearn, which derives from Proto-Germanic gernaz meaning "eager," ultimately from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰer- with the suffix -yeti.
yearning (English): A wistful or melancholy longing; Present...
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- A wistful or melancholy longing; Present...
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