English word year comes from Proto-Indo-European *yeh₁-, and later Proto-Germanic *jērą ((Runic alphabet) name of the J-rune (ᛃ). Year.)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| *yeh₁- | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | |
| *yeh₁r- | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | |
| *jērą | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | (Runic alphabet) name of the J-rune (ᛃ). Year. |
| ġēar | Old English (ang) | |
| gear | Old English (ang) | The runic character ᛄ (/j/). Year. |
| yere | Middle English (enm) | |
| year | English (eng) | (by extension) The time it takes for any astronomical object (such as a planet, dwarf planet, small Solar System body, or comet) in direct orbit around a star (such as the Sun) to make one revolution around the star.. (sciences) A Julian year, exactly 365.25 days, represented by "a".. A level or grade in school or college.. A period between set dates that mark a year, from January 1 to [...] |