Where does “eoman” come from?
eoman (Old Saxon) comes from Old Saxon eo, from Proto-West Germanic aiw, from Proto-Germanic aiwaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eyu-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ey- — vital force, life, age, eternity; day, morning.
eoman (Old Saxon): someone, somebody
Definitions
- someone, somebody
Ancestry of “eoman”, step by step
eoman traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old Saxon eo
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Saxon | eo | always |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | aiw | long time, age, eternity; law |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | aiwaz | long time, age, eternity |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eyu- | vitality; eternal; vital force, life, long life,... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ey- | vital force, life, age, eternity; day, morning |