Where does “yell” come from?
yell (Middle English) comes from Middle English ȝelle, from Middle English ȝellen, from Old English ġiellan, from Proto-Germanic gellaną, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰel- — to shine, glimmer, glow; to shimmer, gleam;...
yell (Middle English): Alternative form of ȝelle
Definitions
- Alternative form of ȝelle
Ancestry of “yell”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | ȝelle | A loud yell or noise; Alternative form of ȝellen |
| 2 | Middle English | ȝellen | To yell or holler; to make a loud cry or... |
| 3 | Old English | ġiellan | to yell |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | gellaną | to shout, to yell |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰel- | to shine, glimmer, glow; to shimmer, gleam;... |