Etymograph

English

Yeck

Yeck comes from German Jäck.

  1. Germanc. 1650–presentJäck
  2. EnglishtodayYeck

attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed

Lineage

  1. Germanc. 1650–presentJäck
  2. EnglishtodayYeck

The story

Americanized spelling of German Jäck, Jeck.

Today it means

name A surname from German.

Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.

Etymograph / German Jäck / Yeck