Where does “yokest” come from?
yokest (English) comes from English yoke, from Middle English yok, from Old English ġeoc, from Proto-West Germanic juk, from Proto-Germanic juką, from Proto-Indo-European yugóm, from Proto-Indo-European yewg- — to join, to yoke, to tie together.
yokest (English): second-person singular simple present form of...
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Ancestry of “yokest”, step by step
yokest traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English yoke
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | yoke | Frame around the neck, and related senses; Pair... |
| 2 | Middle English | yok | Alternative form of ȝok |
| 3 | Old English | ġeoc | yoke |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | juk | yoke |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | juką | yoke |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | yugóm | yoke |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | yewg- | to join, to yoke, to tie together |
via English Est
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Est | established |
| 2 | Middle English | este | grace, est, favour; pleasure, enjoyment, fun;... |
| 3 | Old English | ēst | will, consent, favour, grace, liberality,... |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | *ansti | favour |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | anstiz | favour, affection |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | unnaną | to grant, bestow |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ān- | to notice; face, mouth |