Where does “ypsen” come from?
ypsen (Middle English) comes from Latin epicoenon, from Ancient Greek ἐπίκοινος, from Ancient Greek κοινός, from Proto-Hellenic koňňós, from Proto-Indo-European ḱomyós, from Proto-Indo-European ḱóm, from Proto-Indo-European ḱe, from Middle English kyt — to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...
ypsen (Middle English): having only one form for masculine and feminine...
Definitions
- having only one form for masculine and feminine...
Ancestry of “ypsen”, step by step
ypsen traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin epicoenon
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | epicoenon | noun applicable to either males or females;... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ἐπίκοινος | common to many people, things, etc.; promiscuous,... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | κοινός | common; public, general |
| 4 | Proto-Hellenic | koňňós | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱomyós | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱóm | beside, near, by, with |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱe | Deictic particle, here; Post-positional... |
| 8 | Middle English | kyt | — |
| 9 | German | kitt | putty certain kinds of cement used for fixing e.g. window panes |
| 10 | Old High German | kuti | — |
| 11 | Proto-West Germanic | kwidu | gum, resin |
| 12 | Proto-Germanic | kweduz | resin |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷet- | resin, gum; to say, speak |
| 14 | Proto-Indo-European | gū- | to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,... |
via Latin epicoenus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | epicoenus | of a noun: applicable to either males or females |
via Late Latin epicoenos
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Late Latin | epicoenos | — |