Where does “yemen” come from?
yemen (Middle English) comes from Old English ġīeman, from Proto-Germanic gaumijaną, from Proto-Germanic -janą, from Proto-Indo-European -yéti, from Proto-Indo-European yé-, from Chichewa iye — he, she.
yemen (Middle English): To pay attention or notice
Definitions
- To pay attention or notice
Ancestry of “yemen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | ġīeman | to care for; to take care of |
| 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 |