Where does “yol” come from?
yol (Middle English) comes from Old English ġeōl, from Proto-Germanic jeulō, from Proto-Germanic jehwlą, from Proto-Indo-European yekə- — joke, play.
Ancestry of “yol”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old English | ġeōl | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | jeulō | nominative/vocative/accusative plural of *jehwlą |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | jehwlą | festivity, celebration; Yule |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | yekə- | joke, play |