Where does “yack” come from?
yack (English) comes from English yak, from Korean 약, from Japanese 役, from Middle Chinese 役.
yack (English): Alternative form of yak; An oak
Definitions
- Alternative form of yak; An oak
Ancestry of “yack”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | yak | An ox-like mammal native to the Himalayas,... |
| 2 | Korean | 약 | drug; medicine; approximately; about; an ancient... |
| 3 | Japanese | 役 | role, service, use; hand, scoring combination;... |
| 4 | Middle Chinese | 役 | — |
Words derived from “yack”