Where does “־עווען” come from?
־עווען (Yiddish) comes from Proto-Slavic -ovati — Creates verbs out of nouns and adjectives.
־עווען (Yiddish): Infinitive form of borrowed verbs with the Slavic suffix at hand in
Definitions
- Infinitive form of borrowed verbs with the Slavic suffix at hand in
Ancestry of “־עווען”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Slavic | -ovati | Creates verbs out of nouns and adjectives |