Where does “Yiff” come from?

Yiff (English) comes from English yip — a sharp, high-pitched bark; to bark with a sharp,...

Yiff (English): Onomatopeia representing the bark of a fox (especially while mating)

Definitions

  1. Onomatopeia representing the bark of a fox (especially while mating)

Ancestry of “Yiff”, step by step

Yiff traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via English yip

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishyipa sharp, high-pitched bark; to bark with a sharp,...

via English yiff

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishyiffSex, especially between furries; Pornography of...

via English yerf

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishyerf

Words derived from “Yiff

Every word from English yip