yente

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English

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Noun

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yente (plural yentes)

  1. Alternative spelling of yenta

Anagrams

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Old Spanish

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Etymology

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From Latin gentēs, the accusative plural form of gēns (clan)

Noun

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yente f (plural yentes)

  1. clan
  2. people

Descendants

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  • Ladino: djente
  • Spanish: gente

Tocharian B

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Etymology

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From Proto-Tocharian *wyente, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂wéh₁n̥ts, from *h₂weh₁- (to blow) (compare English wind, Latin ventus). Compare Tocharian A want.

Noun

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yente f

  1. wind