Middle English word yeten comes from Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰewd-, Ancient Greek χανδάνω, Proto-Indo-European *yē, Proto-Indo-European *yo-, Proto-Indo-European *yū́ (You (plural).), Proto-Germanic *gaawją, Proto-Germanic *jehaną (To speak, say, express.), Proto-Germanic - atjaną
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| *ǵʰewd- | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | |
| χανδάνω | Ancient Greek (grc) | |
| *yē | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | |
| *yo- | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | |
| *yū́ | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | You (plural). |
| *gaawją | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | |
| *jehaną | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | To speak, say, express. |
| - atjaną | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | |
| *gʰed- | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | |
| *jūz | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | You (plural). |
| *gawi | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | District, shire, region, area. |
| *geutaną | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | To pour. |
| ġēotan | Old English (ang) | |
| *getaną | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | To attain, acquire, get, receive, hold. |
| *ja | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | And (conjunctive particle). Thus, so. Yes (confirmation particle). |
| ġē | Old English (ang) | |
| *jahatjaną | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | To say ‘yes’, assent (to), consent, confirm, grant. |
| geotan | Old English (ang) | To cast, found (metal). To pour, to gush, to shed (tears). |
| gietan | Old English (ang) | To get. |
| ġetan | Old English (ang) | |
| ġēatan | Old English (ang) | |
| iā | Old English (ang) | |
| ȝe | Middle English (enm) | |
| yoten | Middle English (enm) |