Where does “yieldly” come from?
yieldly (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.
yieldly (English): Of, relating to, or producing yield; productive
Definitions
- Of, relating to, or producing yield; productive
Ancestry of “yieldly”, step by step
yieldly 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 |