Where does “אַדלדיק” come from?
אַדלדיק (Yiddish) comes from Yiddish אַדל, from Old High German adal, from Proto-West Germanic aþal, from Proto-Germanic aþalą, from Proto-Indo-European at-al, from Proto-Indo-European h₂el- — to grow, nourish; beyond, other; to wander, roam.
אַדלדיק (Yiddish): noble
Definitions
- noble
Ancestry of “אַדלדיק”, step by step
אַדלדיק traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Yiddish אַדל
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yiddish | אַדל | nobility |
| 2 | Old High German | adal | noble; nobility; noble race |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | aþal | nobility; race |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | aþalą | nature, disposition; nobility, race |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | at-al | family, race |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂el- | to grow, nourish; beyond, other; to wander, roam |
via Yiddish ־דיק
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yiddish | ־דיק | Forms present participles; -ish; -y |