Where does “yokel” come from?
Yokel comes from German Jokel, a variant of German Jakob, from Latin Iacob, from Ancient Greek Ἰακώβ, from Hebrew יעקב, ultimately from Hebrew עקב meaning heel.
yokel (English): An unsophisticated person; A person of rural...
Definitions
- An unsophisticated person; A person of rural...
Ancestry of “yokel”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | German | Jökel | — |
Words derived from “yokel”