Where does “yieldless” come from?
yieldless (English) comes from English yield, from Middle English yielden, from Old English ġieldan, from Proto-Germanic geldaną, from Proto-Indo-European gʰeldʰ- — to repay, reward; to pay; to pay for, repay.
yieldless (English): Not providing any yield or return; unyielding
Definitions
- Not providing any yield or return; unyielding
Ancestry of “yieldless”, step by step
yieldless traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English yield
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | yield | To pay, give in payment; repay, recompense;... |
| 2 | Middle English | yielden | — |
| 3 | Old English | ġieldan | to pay; to yield, pay, pay for, reward, requite,... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | geldaną | to pay; to have/give value |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰeldʰ- | to repay, reward; to pay; to pay for, repay |