Where does “yeld” come from?
yeld (Scots) comes from Middle English yeld, from Old English ġilde, from Proto-Germanic gildiz, from Proto-Indo-European gʰeldʰ- — to repay, reward; to pay; to pay for, repay.
yeld (Scots): barren, not pregnant, not giving milk; not...
Definitions
- barren, not pregnant, not giving milk; not...
Ancestry of “yeld”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | yeld | — |
| 2 | Old English | ġilde | valuable, of worth |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | gildiz | valuable, wholesome, precious |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰeldʰ- | to repay, reward; to pay; to pay for, repay |
Words derived from “yeld”