Where does “shadchen” come from?

shadchen (English) comes from Yiddish שדכן, from Hebrew שידך, from Hebrew ־ָן — {{n-g|forming nouns denoting one with a certain...

shadchen (English): marriage broker, matchmaker

Definitions

  1. marriage broker, matchmaker

Ancestry of “shadchen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Yiddishשדכןmatchmaker, marriage broker
2Hebrewשידך
3Hebrew־ָן{{n-g|forming nouns denoting one with a certain...
Every word from Hebrew ־ָןEvery word from Hebrew שידךEvery word from Yiddish שדכן
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