Where does “weyọnẹntọ” come from?
weyọnẹntọ (Gun) comes from Middle English yonen, from Old English ġinian, from Proto-Germanic ginōną, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰh₂-néh₂-ti, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰeh₂- — to yawn; to gape; yawn.
weyọnẹntọ (Gun): scholar, professor
Definitions
- scholar, professor
Ancestry of “weyọnẹntọ”, step by step
weyọnẹntọ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle English yonen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | yonen | — |
| 2 | Old English | ġinian | to yawn, gape |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | ginōną | to gape; to yawn |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰh₂-néh₂-ti | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰeh₂- | to yawn; to gape; yawn |
via Gun wé
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gun | wé | to be, it is |