Where does “cweman” come from?
cweman (Old English) comes from Proto-Germanic kwēmijaną, from Proto-Germanic kwemaną, from Proto-Indo-European gʷémt, from Proto-Indo-European gʷem- — to step.
cweman (Old English): to please; to gratify, satisfy, please
Definitions
- to please; to gratify, satisfy, please
Ancestry of “cweman”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Germanic | kwēmijaną | to please, comfort, come; to please, be... |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | kwemaną | to come |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷémt | to step, to take a step; to arrive |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷem- | to step |
Words derived from “cweman”