Where does “yex” come from?
yex (English) comes from Middle English yexen, from Old English ġeocsian, from Proto-West Germanic giskōn, from Proto-Indo-European ǵeys- — gaping, cracked.
yex (English): to hiccup; to belch or burp; a hiccup
Definitions
- to hiccup; to belch or burp; a hiccup
Ancestry of “yex”, step by step
yex traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle English yexen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | yexen | to hiccup, belch |
| 2 | Old English | ġeocsian | — |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | giskōn | to yawn |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵeys- | gaping, cracked |
via Lower Tanana yega'
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lower Tanana | yega' | down, below |