Where does “gemeen” come from?
gemeen (Saterland Frisian) comes from Old Frisian gemēne, from Proto-West Germanic gamainī, from Proto-Germanic gamainiz, from Proto-Indo-European ḱom-moynis.
gemeen (Saterland Frisian): common; vulgar; mean
Definitions
- common; vulgar; mean
Ancestry of “gemeen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Frisian | gemēne | — |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | gamainī | common; shared, communal |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | gamainiz | shared, communal, public; common, ordinary |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱom-moynis | — |