Etymology Explorer › Yola

Where does “yola” come from?

yola (Yola) comes from Yola yole, from Middle English yolde, from Old English eald, from Old English feld, from Proto-West Germanic felþu, from Proto-Germanic felþuz, from Proto-Indo-European pelh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European pel- — to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold.

yola (Yola): old

Definitions

  1. old

Ancestry of “yola”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1YolayoleAlternative form of yola
2Middle Englishyolde—
3Old Englishealdold; ancient; original
4Old Englishfeldfield
5Proto-West Germanicfelþufield
6Proto-Germanicfelþuz—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanpelh₂-to approach
8Proto-Indo-Europeanpel-to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold

Words derived from “yola”

  • Yola
  • yole
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