Where does “אײַנשטומען” come from?
אײַנשטומען (Yiddish) comes from Yiddish אײַנ־, from Middle High German īn-, from Old High German in, from Proto-West Germanic *in, from Proto-Germanic in, from Proto-Indo-European én — in.
אײַנשטומען (Yiddish): to hold one’s tongue
Definitions
- to hold one’s tongue
Ancestry of “אײַנשטומען”, step by step
אײַנשטומען traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Yiddish אײַנ־
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yiddish | אײַנ־ | Implies entering a new state or a change of situation |
| 2 | Middle High German | īn- | — |
| 3 | Old High German | in | in |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | *in | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | in | in; into |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | én | in |
via Yiddish שטומען
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yiddish | שטומען | keep quiet, be silent |