Where does “gomen” come from?

gomen (Middle Dutch) comes from Old Dutch gōmen, from Proto-Germanic gaumijaną, from Proto-Germanic -janą, from Proto-Indo-European -yéti, from Proto-Indo-European yé-, from Chichewa iye — he, she.

gomen (Middle Dutch): to observe closely; to care for; to take care of

Definitions

  1. to observe closely; to care for; to take care of

Ancestry of “gomen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Dutchgōmen—
2Proto-Germanicgaumijanąto heed, notice, observe, keep
3Proto-Germanic-janąDerives denominatives from nouns and factitives...
4Proto-Indo-European-yétiCreates intransitive, often deponent,...
5Proto-Indo-Europeanyé-—
6Chichewaiyehe, she
Every word from Chichewa iye →Every word from Proto-Germanic -janą →Every word from Proto-Indo-European -yéti →
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