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English: Y
yard
enclosed ground by a house; measure of 3 feet Drafted; not yet checked.
Relatives of English yard
The old gh became g in German (Garten) and y in English (yard), h in Latin (hortus) and ch in Greek (chortos). The word means an enclosed place; garden is its cousin.
Drafted; not yet checked. Play Family Reunion
yellow
the color of lemons Drafted; not yet checked.
Relatives of English yellow
An old gh became g in German (gelb), y in English (yellow), h in Latin (helvus) and ch in Greek (chloē, 'young green shoots').
Drafted; not yet checked. Play Family Reunion
yesterday
the day before today Drafted; not yet checked.
Relatives of English yesterday
An old gh became g in German (gestern) and y in English (yester-), h in Latin (heri) and ch in Greek (chthes).
Drafted; not yet checked. Play Family Reunion
yoke
wooden bar joining two draft animals Drafted; not yet checked.
Relatives of English yoke
g became k in English and German.
Drafted; not yet checked. Play Family Reunion
young
not old Drafted; not yet checked.
Relatives of English young
The Germanic word is a shortened form of an older yuwanga. The w sound of Latin iuvenis and Sanskrit yuvan was squeezed out of it, leaving English young (Old English geong).
Drafted; not yet checked. Play Family Reunion