Where does “yepi” come from?

yepi (Sranan Tongo) comes from Sranan Tongo herepi, from English help, from Middle English help, from Old English help, from Proto-West Germanic helpu, from Proto-Germanic helpō, from Proto-Indo-European ḱelb- — help.

yepi (Sranan Tongo): to help, assist, support, save

Definitions

  1. to help, assist, support, save

Ancestry of “yepi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sranan Tongoherepi—
2EnglishhelpAction given to provide assistance; aid;...
3Middle Englishhelp—
4Old Englishhelphelp
5Proto-West Germanichelpu—
6Proto-Germanichelpōhelp, aid, assistance
7Proto-Indo-Europeanḱelb-help

Words derived from “yepi”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱelb- →Every word from Proto-Germanic helpō →Every word from Proto-West Germanic helpu →