English word yeah comes from Proto-Germanic *jūz (You (plural).), Proto-Indo-European *yē, Proto-Indo-European *yo-, Proto-Germanic *gaawją
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| *jūz | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | You (plural). |
| *yē | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | already |
| *yo- | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | |
| *gaawją | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | |
| ġē | Old English (ca. 450-1100) (ang) | |
| *gawi | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | District, shire, region, area. |
| *ja | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | And (conjunctive particle). Thus, so. Yes (confirmation particle). |
| gea | Old English (ca. 450-1100) (ang) | Thus, so. Yes. |
| iā | Old English (ca. 450-1100) (ang) | |
| ȝe | Middle English (1100-1500) (enm) | |
| yea | English (eng) | An affirmative vote, usually but not always spoken (dated) Yes.. Thus, so (now often accompanied by a hand gesture). (in some dialects of American English, including Southern, Western, and African American Vernacular) Yeah, right, yes.. [http://public.wsu.edu/~brians/errors/yea.html] (archaic) Or even, or more like, nay. Introduces a stronger and more appropriate expression than the preceding one. |
| yeah | English (eng) | Expressing joy, celebration, glee, etc. (informal) Yes. |