Yet
/jɛt/noun
Up to this time; so far.
Did you know?The word 'yet' is believed to have originated from a root meaning 'at this time,' connecting it to profound concepts of possibility and the future.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*jeh₁
“an expression of time or place, indicating continuation.”
Old English
Old English
giet
“still, up to this time.”
Middle English
Middle English
yet
“up to this time, still.”
Modern English
English
yet
“up to this point in time.”