Where does “yellen” come from?
yellen (Middle English) comes from Old English ġiellan, from Proto-Germanic gellaną, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰel- — to shine, glimmer, glow; to shimmer, gleam;...
yellen (Middle English): Alternative form of ȝellen; to yell
Definitions
- Alternative form of ȝellen; to yell
Ancestry of “yellen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old English | ġiellan | to yell |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | gellaną | to shout, to yell |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰel- | to shine, glimmer, glow; to shimmer, gleam;... |
Words derived from “yellen”