Where does “jes” come from?

jes (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Serbo-Croatian bȉti, from Proto-Slavic bìti, from Proto-Balto-Slavic bī́ˀtei, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeyh₂- — to fear, be afraid; to strike, hit; to hew, cut.

jes (Serbo-Croatian): yes!, yeah! used to express pleasure, joy, or great excitement

Definitions

  1. yes!, yeah! used to express pleasure, joy, or great excitement

Ancestry of “jes”, step by step

jes traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Serbo-Croatian bȉti

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatianbȉtito be
2Proto-Slavicbìtito beat
3Proto-Balto-Slavicbī́ˀteito beat
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeyh₂-to fear, be afraid; to strike, hit; to hew, cut

via English yes

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishyesUsed to show agreement or acceptance; Used to...
2Middle EnglishyesAlternative form of is; plural of ye; Alternative...
3Old Englishġīese"yes"; literally, "so be it"
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰeyh₂- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic bī́ˀtei →Every word from Proto-Slavic bìti →