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Where does “ēahām” come from?

ēahām (Old English) comes from Proto-West Germanic auhaim, from Proto-Germanic awô, from Proto-Germanic munduz, from Proto-Indo-European mh₂-nt-éh₂, from Proto-Indo-European men- — to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...

Ancestry of “ēahām”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-West Germanicauhaimmaternal uncle
2Proto-Germanicawôgrandfather
3Proto-Germanicmunduzprotection, patron; hand, protection
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmh₂-nt-éh₂the beckoning one
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmen-to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...

Words derived from “ēahām”

  • am
  • eme
  • amn't
  • amirite
  • em
  • am
  • eam
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