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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

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishēanianto yean, bring forth young , bring forth as a...
2Proto-West Germanicgaaunōnto lamb, yean
3Proto-Germanicaunōnąto lamb, yean
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂egʷnóslamb
5Proto-Indo-European-nósCreates verbal adjectives from roots

Words derived from “ȝenen”

  • yean
  • yeanling
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