Where does “neoman” come from?

neoman (Old Saxon) comes from Old Saxon eoman, 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.

neoman (Old Saxon): none, nobody

Definitions

  1. none, nobody

Ancestry of “neoman”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Saxoneomansomeone, somebody
2Old Saxoneoalways
3Proto-West Germanicaiwlong time, age, eternity; law
4Proto-Germanicaiwazlong time, age, eternity
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eyu-vitality; eternal; vital force, life, long life,...
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ey-vital force, life, age, eternity; day, morning
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