Yell
/jɛl/noun
To cry out loudly and sharply, or a loud cry.
Did you know?The word goes back to an Old English shout-word, and its deep relatives are tied to the same ancient root that gave English words like call and claim—language built to be heard.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*kel-
“to call, shout”
Proto-Germanic
PGmc
*kallōną
“to call, cry out”
Old English
OE
giellan
“to cry out, scream”
Middle English
ME
yellen
“to shout, cry out loudly”
Modern English
English
yell
“to cry out loudly”