Where does “אָפּקלײַבן” come from?
אָפּקלײַבן (Yiddish) comes from Yiddish אָפּ, from Middle High German abe, from Old High German ab, from Proto-Germanic *ab, from Proto-Indo-European apó.
אָפּקלײַבן (Yiddish): to select, to choose
Definitions
- to select, to choose
Ancestry of “אָפּקלײַבן”, step by step
אָפּקלײַבן 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 קלײַבן
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yiddish | קלײַבן | to choose; to gather; to collect |