Where does “yelling” come from?
Yelling comes from Middle English ȝellynge, formed from the Middle English verb ȝellen with the suffix -ing, which derives from Old English -ing and -ung, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European gʰel-.
yelling (English): present participle of yell; The act of producing...
Definitions
- present participle of yell; The act of producing...
Ancestry of “yelling”, step by step
yelling traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English yell
| 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 |