Unnumbered source etymology
Original entry ↗verb
To agree with, affirm, approve. · To say “yes”. · To attempt to flatter someone by habitually agreeing
det
There is; indicating the existence of something. · Indicating the possibility or allowance of something.
noun
An affirmative expression; an answer that shows agreement or acceptance. · A vote of support or in favor of something.
intj
An exclamation of pleasure or approval, usually transcribed with an exclamation point. · Response that confirms that the user is paying attention. · Used to ask for more information with a request.
particle
Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventoryUsed to show agreement or acceptance. · Used to indicate disagreement or dissent in reply to a negative statement. · Answer to a question presuming one answer when all answers are correct.
Etymology tree Proto-Germanic *ja Proto-West Germanic *jā Old English ġēa Proto-Indo-European *h₁es- Proto-Indo-European *h₂wes- Proto-Germanic *wesaną Proto-West Germanic *wesan Old English wesan Old English sīe Old English ġīese Middle English yes English yes From Middle English yes, from Old English ġīese (“by all means, of course, yes”), derived from the same root as yea. Compare Faroese júsá (“yes, indeed, certainly”).
Relationships mentioned by the source
These are extracted mentions, not a timeline or a verified sequence of immediate parents.
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