From Middle English yo, io, ȝo, yeo, yaw, variant forms of ya, ye, from Old English ġēa ("yes, yea"), from Proto-Germanic *ja ("yes"), from Proto-Indo-European *yē ("already"); or perhaps from Old English ēow ("Wo!, Alas!"). Compare Danish, Swedish, Norwegian jo ("yes"), Dutch jow ("hi, hey") and Dutch jo ("hi, hey"). More at yea, ow, ew.
From you're, your, etc.
From Russian ё.
Modern English dictionary
Explore and search massive catalog of over 900,000 word meanings.
Word of the Day
Get a curated memorable word every day.
Challenge yourself
Level up your vocabulary by setting personal goals.