Words that come from Old English ġīese

28 words across 12 languages descend from Old English ġīese — including yes, yeah, yus, yessir, yesman, yessiree, yesmanship, yesable.

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English (12)

Esperanto (4)

Finnish (3)

Danish (1)

Dutch (1)

French (1)

Ido (1)

Icelandic (1)

Japanese (1)

Middle English (1)

Tok Pisin (1)

American Sign Language (1)