Where does “yét” come from?
yét (Pichinglis) comes from English yet, from Middle English yet, from Old English ġīet, from Old Khmer jūta, from Proto-Germanic juta, from Proto-Germanic ju, from Proto-Indo-European h₂yew-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂óyu — vital force, life, age, eternity; day, morning.
yét (Pichinglis): yet, still
Definitions
- yet, still
Ancestry of “yét”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | yet | Thus far; up to the present; up to some specified... |
| 2 | Middle English | yet | Furthermore, in addition, also |
| 3 | Old English | ġīet | still |
| 4 | Old Khmer | jūta | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | juta | yet |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | ju | already; yet; now |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂yew- | straight, upright, right; right, justice, law |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂óyu | long time, lifetime |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ey- | vital force, life, age, eternity; day, morning |