Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/gawjamann-

This Proto-Germanic entry contains reconstructed words and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Proto-Germanic

Etymology

From *gawją +‎ *mann-.

Noun

*gawjamann- m

small freeholder, yeoman, villager

Inflection

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Descendants

Old English: *ġēamann
- Middle English: ȝeman, yeman, yoman
  - English: yeoman
Old Frisian: gāmann, gāmonn
Frankish:
- Middle Dutch: goyman (?)

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