Where does “yer” come from?

yer (Yola) comes from Middle English your, from Old English ēower, from Proto-West Germanic iuwar, from Proto-Germanic izweraz, from Proto-Germanic jūz, from Proto-Indo-European yū́, from Proto-Indo-European túh₂ — you, thou.

yer (Yola): your

Definitions

  1. your

Ancestry of “yer”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle EnglishyourAlternative form of youre
2Old Englishēoweryour plural
3Proto-West Germaniciuwaryour, yours, of you
4Proto-Germanicizwerazyour; 2nd person plural possessive
5Proto-Germanicjūzyou
6Proto-Indo-Europeanyū́you
7Proto-Indo-Europeantúh₂you, thou
Every word from Proto-Indo-European túh₂ →Every word from Proto-Indo-European yū́ →Every word from Proto-Germanic jūz →