Where does “אונטערפֿירערין” come from?
אונטערפֿירערין (Yiddish) comes from Yiddish ־ין, from Middle High German -in, from Old High German -inna, from Proto-Germanic -inī, from Proto-Indo-European -én-ih₂ ~ -n̥-yéh₂-.
אונטערפֿירערין (Yiddish): bridesmaid
Definitions
- bridesmaid
Ancestry of “אונטערפֿירערין”, step by step
אונטערפֿירערין traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Yiddish ־ין
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yiddish | ־ין | Suffixed to animate nouns to create a feminine... |
| 2 | Middle High German | -in | — |
| 3 | Old High German | -inna | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | -inī | Forms nouns indicating a female individual |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -én-ih₂ ~ -n̥-yéh₂- | — |
via Yiddish פֿירער
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yiddish | פֿירער | leader one having authority |
| 2 | Middle High German | füerære | — |
| 3 | Old High German | fôrari | — |
via Yiddish אונטער־
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yiddish | אונטער־ | sub-, under-; Prefixed to verbs to indicate "to a... |