Where does “yel” come from?
yel (English) comes from English yell, from Scots yeld, from Middle English yeld, from Old English ġilde, from Proto-Germanic gildiz, from Proto-Indo-European gʰeldʰ- — to repay, reward; to pay; to pay for, repay.
yel (English): Obsolete spelling of yell
Definitions
- Obsolete spelling of yell
Ancestry of “yel”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | yell | shout; holler; make a loud sound with the voice;... |
| 2 | Scots | yeld | barren, not pregnant, not giving milk; not... |
| 3 | Middle English | yeld | — |
| 4 | Old English | ġilde | valuable, of worth |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | gildiz | valuable, wholesome, precious |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰeldʰ- | to repay, reward; to pay; to pay for, repay |