Where does “yearbook” come from?
Yearbook comes from English year (Old English ġēar, from Proto-Germanic jērą) combined with English book, ultimately tracing to Proto-Indo-European roots related to time and division.
yearbook (English): A reference book, published annually; A...
Definitions
- A reference book, published annually; A...
Ancestry of “yearbook”, step by step
yearbook traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Book
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Book | the Bible |
| 2 | German | būch | book collection of sheets of paper bound together to hinge at one edge; long work fit for publication |
| 3 | Middle High German | buoch | — |
| 4 | Old High German | buoh | book |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | bōk | — |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | bakaną | to bake |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeh₃g- | to bake, to roast, to fry |