Ean

Origin

From Middle English enen, from Old English ēanian ("to yean, bring forth young, bring forth lambs"), from Proto-Germanic *aunōną ("to bring forth lambs").

Alternate etymology derives the Old English word from a corruption of Old English ēacnian ("to add, increase, be enlarged, be augmented, become pregnant, conceive, bring forth, produce"), from ēacen ("increased, augmented"), from ēaca ("an addition, increase, eeking"), from Proto-Germanic *aukô ("increase"), from Proto-Indo-European *aweg-, *awek- ("to increase"). More at eke.

Full definition of ean

Verb

1. (transitive, obsolete) To bring forth young; yean.

Related terms

• yean