Where does “hōdijaną” come from?

hōdijaną (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Germanic -janą, from Proto-Indo-European -yéti, from Proto-Indo-European yé-, from Chichewa iye — he, she.

hōdijaną (Proto-Germanic): to shelter; defend; protect against; guard; heed

Definitions

  1. to shelter; defend; protect against; guard; heed

Ancestry of “hōdijaną”, step by step

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