Where does “yere” come from?
yere (English) comes from English ye, from Middle English yë, from Old English ġē, from Proto-Germanic jahw, from Proto-Germanic -hw, from Proto-Germanic -hwe, from Proto-Indo-European -kʷe — and; Forms distributives from interrogatives.
yere (English): your (plural); of ye, belonging to ye
Definitions
- your (plural); of ye, belonging to ye
Ancestry of “yere”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ye | You; You, refers to one person addressed; Address... |
| 2 | Middle English | yë | Alternative form of eie |
| 3 | Old English | ġē | ye |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | jahw | and, also |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | -hw | and; Forms distributives from interrogatives |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | -hwe | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -kʷe | and; Forms distributives from interrogatives |