Where does “yolkiness” come from?
yolkiness (English) comes from English yolky, from English yolk, from Middle English yolke, from Old English ġeolca, from Old English ġeolu, from Proto-West Germanic gelu, from Proto-Germanic gelwaz, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰelh₃wós — to flourish; green, yellow.
yolkiness (English): The quality of being yolky
Definitions
- The quality of being yolky
Ancestry of “yolkiness”, step by step
yolkiness traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English yolky
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | yolky | Of, pertaining to, or having the characteristics... |
| 2 | English | yolk | The yellow, spherical part of an egg that is... |
| 3 | Middle English | yolke | — |
| 4 | Old English | ġeolca | — |
| 5 | Old English | ġeolu | yellow |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | gelu | yellow |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | gelwaz | yellow |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰelh₃wós | yellow, green |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰelh₃- | to flourish; green, yellow |
via English Ness
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Ness | An Ulster princess and the mother of Conchobar mac Nessa and Findchoem in the Ulster Cycle of Irish mythology. Daughter of Eochaid Sálbuide. Also the mother of Cormac Cond Longas by incest with Conchobar mac Nessa |
| 2 | Middle English | nesse | — |
| 3 | Old English | næs | not, not at all; not; first/third-person singular... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | nasją | foothill; headland; cape |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | néh₂s | nose |