Where does “tēonian” come from?

tēonian (Old English) comes from Proto-Germanic tiunijaną, from Proto-Germanic -janą, from Proto-Indo-European -yéti, from Proto-Indo-European yé-, from Chichewa iye — he, she.

tēonian (Old English): to injure, irritate, slander

Definitions

  1. to injure, irritate, slander

Ancestry of “tēonian”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanictiunijanąto torture, torment, vex; to claim, use,...
2Proto-Germanic-janąDerives denominatives from nouns and factitives...
3Proto-Indo-European-yétiCreates intransitive, often deponent,...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanyé-—
5Chichewaiyehe, she
Every word from Chichewa iye →Every word from Proto-Germanic -janą →Every word from Proto-Indo-European -yéti →
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