Where does “אײַנהילן” come from?
אײַנהילן (Yiddish) comes from Yiddish הילן, from Middle High German hüllen, from Old High German hullen, from Proto-Germanic *hulljan, from Proto-Germanic huljaną — to cover, veil.
אײַנהילן (Yiddish): to wrap, to envelop, to cover, to drape, to veil
Definitions
- to wrap, to envelop, to cover, to drape, to veil
Ancestry of “אײַנהילן”, step by step
אײַנהילן traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Yiddish הילן
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yiddish | הילן | to surround, wrap |
| 2 | Middle High German | hüllen | — |
| 3 | Old High German | hullen | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | *hulljan | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | huljaną | to cover, veil |
via Yiddish אײַנ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yiddish | אײַנ | — |