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)

Words from Old English ġīese — 28 descendants | Etymology Explorer