yoman
Middle English
/ˈjɛːman/
noun
Definitions
- subordinate, hireling
- yeoman, freeholder
Etymology
Inherited from Old English *ġēamann.
Origin
Old English
*ġēamann
Gloss
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- yeoman English
- yeomanette English
- yeomanlike English
- yeomanly English
- yeomanry English
- *gawją Proto-Germanic
- *ġēamann Old English