Where does “yar” come from?
yar (English) comes from Middle English yar, from Old English ġearu, from Proto-West Germanic garu, from Proto-Germanic garwaz, from Proto-Germanic ga-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱóm, from Proto-Indo-European ḱe, from Middle English kyt — to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...
yar (English): To snarl; to gnar; To growl, especially like a...
Definitions
- To snarl; to gnar; To growl, especially like a...
Ancestry of “yar”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | yar | Alternative form of þeir |
| 2 | Old English | ġearu | ready, prepared; prepared, ready, prompt,... |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | garu | ready, prepared |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | garwaz | ready, prepared |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | ga- | Indicates association or togetherness; co-;... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱóm | beside, near, by, with |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱe | Deictic particle, here; Post-positional... |
| 8 | Middle English | kyt | — |
| 9 | German | kitt | putty certain kinds of cement used for fixing e.g. window panes |
| 10 | Old High German | kuti | — |
| 11 | Proto-West Germanic | kwidu | gum, resin |
| 12 | Proto-Germanic | kweduz | resin |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷet- | resin, gum; to say, speak |
| 14 | Proto-Indo-European | gū- | to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,... |