Where does “yepiman” come from?

yepiman (Sranan Tongo) comes from Sranan Tongo yepi, 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.

yepiman (Sranan Tongo): aid, helper

Definitions

  1. aid, helper

Ancestry of “yepiman”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sranan Tongoyepito help, assist, support, save
2Sranan Tongoherepi—
3EnglishhelpAction given to provide assistance; aid;...
4Middle Englishhelp—
5Old Englishhelphelp
6Proto-West Germanichelpu—
7Proto-Germanichelpōhelp, aid, assistance
8Proto-Indo-Europeanḱelb-help
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱelb- →Every word from Proto-Germanic helpō →Every word from Proto-West Germanic helpu →