Where does “yelp” come from?

yelp (Middle English) comes from Old English ġielp, from Proto-Germanic *gelp, from Proto-Germanic gelpą, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰel- — to shine, glimmer, glow; to shimmer, gleam;...

yelp (Middle English): Alternative form of ȝelp

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of ȝelp

Ancestry of “yelp”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishġielpboasting, arrogance, pride
2Proto-Germanic*gelp—
3Proto-Germanicgelpąboasting
4Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰel-to shine, glimmer, glow; to shimmer, gleam;...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰel- →Every word from Proto-Germanic gelpą →Every word from Proto-Germanic *gelp →