Where does “yew” come from?

yew (Zazaki) comes from Proto-Indo-Iranian Háywas, from Proto-Indo-European óynos — one; single.

yew (Zazaki): one

Definitions

  1. one

Ancestry of “yew”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-IranianHáywasjust, only; one
2Proto-Indo-Europeanóynosone; single
Every word from Proto-Indo-European óynos →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian Háywas →