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Etymology of the English word year

the English word year
derived from the English word gear
derived from the Old Norse word gervi
derived from the Old Norse word gervi
derived from the Proto-Germanic root *garwin-
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *yēr-
derived from the Proto-Germanic root *jæran

Derivations in English

yearbook, yearlong, afteryears, midyear, yearly, yearling

Cognates

Danish år, Dutch jaar, German jahr, German Jahr, Gothic jēr, Icelandic ár, Nynorsk år, Riksmal år, Swedish år, Swedish or, Yiddish jor

Usage

Word found in Modern English



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