Where does “yexing” come from?

yexing (English) comes from English yex, from Middle English yexen, from Old English ġeocsian, from Proto-West Germanic giskōn, from Proto-Indo-European ǵeys- — gaping, cracked.

yexing (English): present participle of yex; a hiccup

Definitions

  1. present participle of yex; a hiccup

Ancestry of “yexing”, step by step

yexing traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English yex

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishyexto hiccup; to belch or burp; a hiccup
2Middle Englishyexento hiccup, belch
3Old Englishġeocsian—
4Proto-West Germanicgiskōnto yawn
5Proto-Indo-Europeanǵeys-gaping, cracked

via Middle English ȝyxynge

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishȝyxynge—
2Old Englishġeoxung—
3Old Englishġiscianto sob; sigh; to hiccup
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵeys- →Every word from Proto-West Germanic giskōn →Every word from Old English ġeocsian →