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Where does “yenen” come from?

yenen (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.

yenen (Middle English): to yawn

Definitions

  1. to yawn

Ancestry of “yenen”, 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 “yenen”

  • yawning
  • yawn
  • yean
  • yawningly
  • yawner
  • yeanling
  • yawneth
  • yawny
  • jawn
  • yawnless
  • yawnily
  • yawnfest
  • yawnable
  • yawnest
  • yawnsome
  • yawniness
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