Where does “yeomanly” come from?
yeomanly (English) comes from English yeoman, from Middle English yeman, from Old English ġēamann, from Old English ġē, from Proto-Germanic jahw, from Proto-Germanic -hw, from Proto-Germanic -hwe, from Proto-Indo-European -kʷe — and; Forms distributives from interrogatives.
yeomanly (English): Like a yeoman: stout and true; Of or proper to...
Definitions
- Like a yeoman: stout and true; Of or proper to...
Ancestry of “yeomanly”, step by step
yeomanly traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English yeoman
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | yeoman | An official providing honorable service in a... |
| 2 | Middle English | yeman | A subordinate, deputy, or hireling |
| 3 | Old English | ġēamann | yeoman |
| 4 | Old English | ġē | ye |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | jahw | and, also |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | -hw | and; Forms distributives from interrogatives |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | -hwe | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -kʷe | and; Forms distributives from interrogatives |