Where does “vearnee” come from?
vearnee (Yola) comes from English ferny, from Middle English fern, from Old English fearn, from Proto-West Germanic farn, from Proto-Indo-European pornóm, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.
vearnee (Yola): ferny
Definitions
- ferny
Ancestry of “vearnee”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ferny | Of, or pertaining to ferns; Resembling or... |
| 2 | Middle English | fern | fern plant of the division |
| 3 | Old English | fearn | fern |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | farn | fern |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | pornóm | feather, wing; fern, leaf |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |