Where does “אונטערצינדן” come from?
אונטערצינדן (Yiddish) comes from Yiddish צינדן, from Middle High German zunden, from Old High German zunden, from Old Norse tundr, from Proto-Germanic tundrą — tinder.
אונטערצינדן (Yiddish): to set fire to
Definitions
- to set fire to
Ancestry of “אונטערצינדן”, step by step
אונטערצינדן traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Yiddish צינדן
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yiddish | צינדן | light, kindle |
| 2 | Middle High German | zunden | — |
| 3 | Old High German | zunden | — |
| 4 | Old Norse | tundr | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | tundrą | tinder |
via Yiddish אונטער־
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yiddish | אונטער־ | sub-, under-; Prefixed to verbs to indicate "to a... |