Where does “yes” come from?

yes (Tok Pisin) comes from English yes, from Middle English yes, from Old English ġīese — "yes"; literally, "so be it".

yes (Tok Pisin): yes word used to show agreement or acceptance

Definitions

  1. yes word used to show agreement or acceptance

Ancestry of “yes”, step by step

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 Old English ġīese →Every word from Middle English yes →Every word from English yes →