Where does “Jāioon” come from?
Jāioon (Marshallese) comes from English Zion, from Middle English sion, from Old French cion, from Frankish kīþō, from Proto-Germanic kīþô, from Proto-Indo-European geye- — to split open, to sprout.
Ancestry of “Jāioon”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | Zion | — |
| 2 | Middle English | sion | — |
| 3 | Old French | cion | child, usually a newborn |
| 4 | Frankish | kīþō | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | kīþô | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | geye- | to split open, to sprout |