Etymograph

English

yale

Yale may come from Hebrew יָעֵל ‘mountain goat’.

  1. Hebrew1880s–presentיָעֵלya'el‘mountain goat’uncertain
  2. Englishtodayyale

attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed

Earlier history uncertain.

Lineage

  1. Hebrew1880s–presentיָעֵלya'el‘mountain goat’uncertain
  2. Englishtodayyale

The story

Possibly derived from Hebrew יָעֵל (ya'el, “mountain goat”).

Every English word from Hebrew יָעֵל

Today it means

noun A mythical beast in European mythology and heraldry, usually portrayed as an antelope- or goatlike four-legged creature with large horns that it can swivel in any direction.

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

Etymograph / Hebrew יָעֵל / yale

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