yon

yon
yon O.E. geon (adj.) "that (over there)," from P.Gmc. *jaino- (Cf. O.Fris. jen, O.N. enn, O.H.G. ener, M.Du. ghens, Ger. jener, Goth. jains "that, you"), from PIE pronomial stem *i- (Cf. Skt. ena-, third person pronoun, anena "that;" L. idem "the same," id "it, that one;" O.C.S. onu "he;" Lith. ans "he").

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