Where does “אַז” come from?
אַז (Yiddish) comes from Middle High German alse, from Old High German sō, from Proto-West Germanic swā, from Proto-Germanic swa, from Proto-Germanic swē, from Proto-Indo-European swē — self (reflexive pronoun).
אַז (Yiddish): as; when; if
Definitions
- as; when; if
Ancestry of “אַז”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle High German | alse | — |
| 2 | Old High German | sō | so, like that, in that manner |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | swā | so, thus, in this manner; like, similar to; just... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | swa | so, thus, in this manner |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | swē | like, similar to; just like, in the same manner... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | swē | self (reflexive pronoun) |