Where does “ȝermen” come from?

ȝermen (Middle English) comes from Old English ġierman, from Proto-Germanic germijaną — to bleat.

Ancestry of “ȝermen”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Old English	ġierman	to cry, mourn, cry out, roar, lament
2	Proto-Germanic	germijaną	to bleat

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