Where does “tsjoene” come from?

tsjoene (West Frisian) comes from Old Frisian tiōna, from Proto-Germanic tiunijaną, from Proto-Germanic -janą, from Proto-Indo-European -yéti, from Proto-Indo-European yé-, from Chichewa iye — he, she.

tsjoene (West Frisian): to enchant, conjure, perform magic, cast a spell,...

Definitions

  1. to enchant, conjure, perform magic, cast a spell,...

Ancestry of “tsjoene”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frisiantiōna—
2Proto-Germanictiunijanąto torture, torment, vex; to claim, use,...
3Proto-Germanic-janąDerives denominatives from nouns and factitives...
4Proto-Indo-European-yétiCreates intransitive, often deponent,...
5Proto-Indo-Europeanyé-—
6Chichewaiyehe, she

Words derived from “tsjoene”

Every word from Chichewa iye →Every word from Proto-Germanic -janą →Every word from Proto-Indo-European -yéti →