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 give birth (to lambs)
2Proto-West Germanicgaaunōnto lamb, yean
3Proto-Germanicaunōnąto lamb, yean
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂egʷnóslamb
5Proto-Indo-European-nósCreates verbal adjectives from roots

Words derived from “yenen”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European -nós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂egʷnós →Every word from Proto-Germanic aunōną →