Where does “yeomanerie” come from?
yeomanerie (French) comes from French yeoman, 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 — and; Forms distributives from interrogatives.
yeomanerie (French): yeomanry
Definitions
- yeomanry
Ancestry of “yeomanerie”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | yeoman | yeoman |
| 2 | English | yeoman | An official providing honorable service in a... |
| 3 | Middle English | yeman | A subordinate, deputy, or hireling |
| 4 | Old English | ġēamann | yeoman |
| 5 | Old English | ġē | ye |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | jahw | and, also |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | -hw | and; Forms distributives from interrogatives |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | -hwe | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -kʷe | and; Forms distributives from interrogatives |