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