English word yeet comes from Proto-Germanic *ja, Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰewd-, Proto-Indo-European *gʰed-, Proto-Germanic *gawi (District, shire, region, area.), Proto-Germanic *jūz (You (plural).), Proto-Germanic *jehaną (To speak, say, express.), Proto-Germanic - atjaną
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| *ja | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | And (conjunctive particle). Thus, so. Yes (confirmation particle). |
| *ǵʰewd- | Proto-Indo-European (ine) | |
| *gʰed- | Proto-Indo-European (ine) | |
| *gawi | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | District, shire, region, area. |
| *jūz | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | You (plural). |
| *jehaną | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | To speak, say, express. |
| - atjaną | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | |
| *getaną | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | To attain, acquire, get, receive, hold. |
| ġē | Old English (ang) | |
| iā | Old English (ang) | |
| *geutaną | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | To pour. |
| ġēotan | Old English (ang) | |
| gietan | Old English (ang) | To get. |
| ġetan | 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). |
| ġēatan | Old English (ang) | |
| ȝe | Middle English (enm) | |
| ȝeten | Middle English (enm) | |
| yeet | English (en) | (obsolete) to ye (address with the pronoun "ye"). |
