Where does “אדוני” come from?
אדוני (Yiddish) comes from Hebrew אדוני, from Hebrew אדון, from Proto-Semitic ʾadan- — to rule, judge.
אדוני (Yiddish): lord; mister
Definitions
- lord; mister
Ancestry of “אדוני”, step by step
אדוני traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Hebrew אדוני
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hebrew | אדוני | sir, my lord |
| 2 | Hebrew | אדון | lord; Mr |
| 3 | Proto-Semitic | ʾadan- | to rule, judge |
via Hebrew אֲדוֹנָי
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hebrew | אֲדוֹנָי | sir, my lord |