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...
Definitions
- Third-person singular simple present indicative...
Ancestry of “yelleth”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 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 |