Where does “yes” come from?

yes (Ido) comes from Esperanto jes, from English yes, from Middle English yes, from Old English ġīese — "yes"; literally, "so be it".

yes (Ido): yes

Definitions

  1. yes

Ancestry of “yes”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Esperantojesyes
2EnglishyesUsed to show agreement or acceptance; Used to...
3Middle EnglishyesAlternative form of is; plural of ye; Alternative...
4Old Englishġīese"yes"; literally, "so be it"
Every word from Old English ġīese →
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