Where does “Mendelssohnic” come from?
Mendelssohnic (English) comes from English Mendelssohn, from Yiddish מענדעלסאָן, from Yiddish מענדל, from Yiddish מאַן, from Middle High German man, from Old High German man, from Proto-Germanic *mann-, from Proto-Indo-European men- — to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...
Ancestry of “Mendelssohnic”, step by step
Mendelssohnic traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Mendelssohn
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Mendelssohn | — |
| 2 | Yiddish | מענדעלסאָן | — |
| 3 | Yiddish | מענדל | anglicized as Mendel |
| 4 | Yiddish | מאַן | man; husband |
| 5 | Middle High German | man | man |
| 6 | Old High German | man | man |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | *mann- | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | men- | to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,... |
via English ic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ic | related or pertaining to; having the character of |