Where does “yus” come from?
yus (English) comes from English use, from Middle English use, from Old French us, from Latin ūsus, from Latin ūtor, from Proto-Slavic *ǫtorъ, from Proto-Slavic torъ, from Proto-Slavic terti — to rub, turn; to drill, pierce.
yus (English): Alternative form of yes; Either of two letters,...
Definitions
- Alternative form of yes; Either of two letters,...
Ancestry of “yus”, step by step
yus traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via English use
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | use | The act of using; The act of consuming alcohol or... |
| 2 | Middle English | use | — |
| 3 | Old French | us | tradition or custom |
| 4 | Latin | ūsus | use, employment, exercise, advantage |
| 5 | Latin | ūtor | to use, make use of, employ |
| 6 | Proto-Slavic | *ǫtorъ | croze |
| 7 | Proto-Slavic | torъ | paddock, pen |
| 8 | Proto-Slavic | terti | to rub, to scrape; to polish |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | terh₁- | to rub, turn; to drill, pierce |