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Where does “ġerīman” come from?

ġerīman (Old English) comes from Old English -ge, from Proto-Germanic *gawi, from Proto-Germanic gawją, from Proto-Germanic gaawja, from Proto-Germanic ga-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱóm, from Proto-Indo-European ḱe, from Middle English kyt — to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...

Ancestry of “ġerīman”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old English-gesuffix used to denote a region or territory;...
2Proto-Germanic*gawi—
3Proto-Germanicgawjądistrict, shire, region, area
4Proto-Germanicgaawjariverlands, lakeside land
5Proto-Germanicga-Indicates association or togetherness; co-;...
6Proto-Indo-Europeanḱómbeside, near, by, with
7Proto-Indo-EuropeanḱeDeictic particle, here; Post-positional...
8Middle Englishkyt—
9Germankitt—
10Old High Germankuti—
11Proto-West Germanickwidugum, resin
12Proto-Germanickweduzresin
13Proto-Indo-Europeangʷet-resin, gum; to say, speak
14Proto-Indo-Europeangū-to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...

Words derived from “ġerīman”

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