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
- to observe closely; to care for; to take care of
Ancestry of “gomen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Dutch | gōmen | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | gaumijaną | to heed, notice, observe, keep |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | -janą | Derives denominatives from nouns and factitives... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | -yéti | Creates intransitive, often deponent,... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | yé- | — |
| 6 | Chichewa | iye | he, she |