Where does “yok” come from?
yok (English) comes from English goy, from Old French goi, from Late Latin goia, from Latin gubia, from Gaulish gulbiā, from Proto-Celtic gulbā — beak.
yok (English): Alternative form of yock; A non-Jew; a Gentile
Definitions
- Alternative form of yock; A non-Jew; a Gentile
Ancestry of “yok”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | goy | A non-Jew, a gentile |
| 2 | Old French | goi | gouge |
| 3 | Late Latin | goia | — |
| 4 | Latin | gubia | — |
| 5 | Gaulish | gulbiā | — |
| 6 | Proto-Celtic | gulbā | beak |