Where does “yodler” come from?
yodler (English) comes from English yodle, 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 — already.
yodler (English): Archaic form of yodeler
Definitions
- Archaic form of yodeler
Ancestry of “yodler”, step by step
yodler traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English yodle
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | yodle | Archaic form of yodel |
| 2 | English | yodel | To sing in such a way that the voice fluctuates... |
| 3 | German | Jodeln | gerund of jodeln; yodeling |
| 4 | German | jo | yes, yeah, well; expresses agreement in a... |
| 5 | German | Ja | a yes |
| 6 | Middle High German | ja | — |
| 7 | Old High German | jā | — |
| 8 | Proto-West Germanic | jā | yes; thus, so |
| 9 | Proto-Germanic | ja | yes; thus, so |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | yē | already |
via English ER
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ER | The statistic "Earned Run"; Initialism of... |
| 2 | Turkish | er | early; brave; man, male |
| 3 | Ottoman Turkish | ایر | saddle, a seat for a rider placed on the back of a horse or other animal |
| 4 | Old Anatolian Turkish | ایر | early, at a time in advance of the usual or expected event |
| 5 | Proto-Turkic | ēder | saddle |