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

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishZionJerusalem city proper; or more strictly speaking, the Temple Mount
2Middle Englishsion—
3Old Frenchcionchild, usually a newborn
4Frankishkīþō—
5Proto-Germanickīþô—
6Proto-Indo-Europeangeye-to split open, to sprout
Every word from Proto-Indo-European geye- →Every word from Proto-Germanic kīþô →Every word from Frankish kīþō →