Where does “yaw” come from?
yaw (English) comes from Old Norse jaga, from Middle Low German jāgen, from Old Saxon jagōn, from Proto-West Germanic jagōn — to hunt.
yaw (English): The rotation of an aircraft, ship, or missile...
Definitions
- The rotation of an aircraft, ship, or missile...
Ancestry of “yaw”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | jaga | — |
| 2 | Middle Low German | jāgen | — |
| 3 | Old Saxon | jagōn | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | jagōn | to hunt |