Where does “yond” come from?
Yond comes from Old English ġeond, derived from Proto-Indo-European h₂enh₁-, a root meaning to stretch or extend.
yond (English): further; more distant; yonder; Furious; mad;...
Definitions
- further; more distant; yonder; Furious; mad;...
Ancestry of “yond”, step by step
yond traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle English onde
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle English | onde | envy |
| 2 | Old English | anda | envy, jealousy; a grudge, enmity; hatred, anger;... |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | anadō | spirit; zeal |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | anadô | breath; spirit; zeal |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂enh₁‑ | to breathe |
via Middle English yond
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle English | yond | — |
| 2 | Old English | ġeond | through, throughout (+accusative) |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | jend- | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ī- | ice, frost |
Words derived from “yond”