Where does “zaftig” come from?
zaftig (English) comes from Yiddish זאַפֿטיק, from Yiddish ־יק, from Middle High German -ec, from Old High German -ig, from Proto-West Germanic -g, from Proto-Germanic -gaz, from Proto-Indo-European -ḱos — -y, -ic.
zaftig (English): Of a woman, having a plump and sexually...
Definitions
- Of a woman, having a plump and sexually...
Ancestry of “zaftig”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Yiddish | זאַפֿטיק | juicy, succulent, tasty; juicy, succulent; fat |
| 2 | Yiddish | ־יק | -y, -ic |
| 3 | Middle High German | -ec | — |
| 4 | Old High German | -ig | — |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | -g | Forms adjectives from nouns and verbs with a... |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | -gaz | -y |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -ḱos | -y, -ic |