Etymology

yellowy

Y4E1L1L1O1W4Y4

Today it means: Somewhat yellow; yellowish. Full definition →

English yellow ← Middle English yelow ← Old English ġeolu
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The story

  1. Proto-Indo-European*ǵʰelh₃-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*ǵʰelh₃wós
  3. Proto-Germanic*gelwaz
  4. Proto-West Germanic*gelu
  5. Old Englishġeolu
  6. Middle Englishyelow
  7. Englishyellow
  8. English todayyellowy

From yellow + -y.

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