Where does “îemoún” come from?

îemoún (Old Tupi) comes from Latvian ie-, from Central Melanau je-, from Central Melanau ja — one.

îemoún (Old Tupi): to paint oneself black, to turn black, to darken oneself

Definitions

  1. to paint oneself black, to turn black, to darken oneself

Ancestry of “îemoún”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latvianie-Usually found on verbs with the meaning 'in',...
2Central Melanauje-uni-
3Central Melanaujaone
Every word from Central Melanau ja →Every word from Latvian ie- →Every word from Central Melanau je- →