Where does “yill” come from?

yill (Scots) comes from Middle English ale, from Old English ealu, from Proto-West Germanic ālu, from Proto-Germanic ēlō, from Proto-Indo-European h₁ólos, from Proto-Indo-European ēl- — awl, prong.

yill (Scots): ale

Definitions

  1. ale

Ancestry of “yill”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishaleale unhopped alcoholic beverage made from malted grain
2Old Englishealubeer, ale
3Proto-West Germanicāluawl
4Proto-Germanicēlōawl
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁ólosawl
6Proto-Indo-Europeanēl-awl, prong
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ēl- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁ólos →Every word from Proto-Germanic ēlō →