Where does “אַראָפּ” come from?
אַראָפּ (Yiddish) comes from Yiddish אָפּ, from Middle High German abe, from Old High German ab, from Proto-Germanic *ab, from Proto-Indo-European apó.
אַראָפּ (Yiddish): down, downward
Definitions
- down, downward
Ancestry of “אַראָפּ”, step by step
אַראָפּ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Yiddish אָפּ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yiddish | אָפּ | off |
| 2 | Middle High German | abe | — |
| 3 | Old High German | ab | of |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | *ab | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | apó | — |
via Yiddish אַר־
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yiddish | אַר־ | -ward |