Where does “ȝenen” come from?
ȝenen (Middle English) comes from Old English ēanian, from Proto-West Germanic gaaunōn, from Proto-Germanic aunōną, from Proto-Indo-European h₂egʷnós, from Proto-Indo-European -nós — Creates verbal adjectives from roots.
Ancestry of “ȝenen”, step by step
ȝenen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old English ēanian
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | ēanian | to give birth (to lambs) |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | gaaunōn | to lamb, yean |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | aunōną | to lamb, yean |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂egʷnós | lamb |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -nós | Creates verbal adjectives from roots |
via Old English ġeēanian
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | ġeēanian | — |