English word origin

Etymology of yond

From Middle English yond, from Old English ġeond.

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Source etymology 1

Original entry ↗

adv

Yonder.

adj

Further; more distant. · Yonder.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

From Middle English yond, from Old English ġeond.

Relationships mentioned by the source

These are extracted mentions, not a timeline or a verified sequence of immediate parents.

Inherited-form mentionyondenm
Inherited-form mentionġeondang

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Source etymology 2

Original entry ↗

adj

Furious; mad; angry; fierce.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

From Middle English onde (“malice, ill-will”), from Old English onda, anda (“envy, jealousy; hatred, anger”).

Relationships mentioned by the source

These are extracted mentions, not a timeline or a verified sequence of immediate parents.

Derivation mentionondeenm · malice, ill-will
Derivation mentionondaang

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