Etymology Explorer › Norwegian Nynorsk

Where does “gøyme” come from?

gøyme (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Old Norse geyma, from Proto-Germanic gaumijaną, from Proto-Germanic -janą, from Proto-Indo-European -yéti, from Proto-Indo-European yé-, from Chichewa iye — he, she.

gøyme (Norwegian Nynorsk): to hide, cover, keep out of sight

Definitions

  1. to hide, cover, keep out of sight

Ancestry of “gøyme”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsegeymakeep, watch
2Proto-Germanicgaumijanąto heed, notice, observe, keep
3Proto-Germanic-janąDerives denominatives from nouns and factitives...
4Proto-Indo-European-yétiCreates intransitive, often deponent,...
5Proto-Indo-Europeanyé-—
6Chichewaiyehe, she

Words derived from “gøyme”

  • gøymestad
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