Where does “־ה” come from?

־ה (Yiddish) comes from Hebrew ־ה, from Proto-West Semitic *-ah, from Slovak -iš.

־ה (Yiddish): The singular suffix for feminine nouns derived...

Definitions

  1. The singular suffix for feminine nouns derived...

Ancestry of “־ה”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hebrew־הto, toward, in the direction of, -ward; at,...
2Proto-West Semitic*-ah—
3Slovak-iš—
Every word from Slovak -iš →Every word from Proto-West Semitic *-ah →Every word from Hebrew ־ה →