Where does “yodle” come from?
yodle (English) comes from English yodel, 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 — already.
yodle (English): Archaic form of yodel
Definitions
- Archaic form of yodel
Ancestry of “yodle”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | yodel | To sing in such a way that the voice fluctuates... |
| 2 | German | Jodeln | gerund of jodeln; yodeling |
| 3 | German | jo | yes, yeah, well; expresses agreement in a... |
| 4 | German | Ja | a yes |
| 5 | Middle High German | ja | — |
| 6 | Old High German | jā | — |
| 7 | Proto-West Germanic | jā | yes; thus, so |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | ja | yes; thus, so |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | yē | already |