Where does “væmia” come from?

væmia (Old Swedish) comes from Old Norse vemja, from Proto-Germanic wammijaną, from Proto-Germanic -janą, from Proto-Indo-European -yéti, from Proto-Indo-European yé-, from Chichewa iye — he, she.

væmia (Old Swedish): to feel nauseous, to be disgusted

Definitions

  1. to feel nauseous, to be disgusted

Ancestry of “væmia”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsevemja—
2Proto-Germanicwammijanąto stain
3Proto-Germanic-janąDerives denominatives from nouns and factitives...
4Proto-Indo-European-yétiCreates intransitive, often deponent,...
5Proto-Indo-Europeanyé-—
6Chichewaiyehe, she
Every word from Chichewa iye →Every word from Proto-Germanic -janą →Every word from Proto-Indo-European -yéti →