Where does “yodel” come from?
yodel (English) comes from German Jodeln, from German jo, from German Ja, from Middle High German ja, from Old High German jā, from Proto-West Germanic jā, from Proto-Germanic ja, from Proto-Indo-European yē — already.
yodel (English): To sing in such a way that the voice fluctuates...
Definitions
- To sing in such a way that the voice fluctuates...
Ancestry of “yodel”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | German | Jodeln | gerund of jodeln; yodeling |
| 2 | German | jo | yes, yeah, well; expresses agreement in a... |
| 3 | German | Ja | a yes |
| 4 | Middle High German | ja | — |
| 5 | Old High German | jā | — |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | jā | yes; thus, so |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | ja | yes; thus, so |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | yē | already |
Words derived from “yodel”