Yield
/jiːld/noun
To give way to or surrender to someone or something.
Did you know?The word 'yield' has connections to the Old English term for 'to produce', revealing a deeper magic of manifestation and abundance.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*gʲeldʰ-
“to pay, to give, to yield”
Old English
Old English
gieldan
“to pay, to give, to yield or produce”
Middle English
Middle English
yelden
“to give way, to surrender”
14th Century
English
yielden
“to give up, to produce or yield”
Modern English
English
yield
“to give way, to surrender, or to produce something”