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Where does “yelleth” come from?

yelleth (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.

yelleth (English): Third-person singular simple present indicative...

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  1. Third-person singular simple present indicative...

Ancestry of “yelleth”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishyellshout; holler; make a loud sound with the voice;...
2Scotsyeldbarren, not pregnant, not giving milk; not...
3Middle Englishyeld—
4Old Englishġildevaluable, of worth
5Proto-Germanicgildizvaluable, wholesome, precious
6Proto-Indo-Europeangʰeldʰ-to repay, reward; to pay; to pay for, repay
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