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Where does “S@Side Nod” come from?

S@Side Nod (American Sign Language) comes from English yes, from Middle English yes, from Old English ġīese — "yes"; literally, "so be it".

S@Side Nod (American Sign Language): yes

Definitions

  1. yes

Ancestry of “S@Side Nod”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishyesUsed to show agreement or acceptance; Used to...
2Middle EnglishyesAlternative form of is; plural of ye; Alternative...
3Old Englishġīese"yes"; literally, "so be it"
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