Where does “ביוראָקראַטישקייט” come from?
ביוראָקראַטישקייט (Yiddish) comes from Yiddish קייט, from Old High German ketīna, from Latin catēna, from Proto-Indo-European kat- — cub; to weave, to braid; to link or weave...
ביוראָקראַטישקייט (Yiddish): bureaucratic spirit, red tape
Definitions
- bureaucratic spirit, red tape
Ancestry of “ביוראָקראַטישקייט”, step by step
ביוראָקראַטישקייט traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Yiddish קייט
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yiddish | קייט | chain |
| 2 | Old High German | ketīna | — |
| 3 | Latin | catēna | chain |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | kat- | cub; to weave, to braid; to link or weave... |
via Yiddish ביוראָקראַטיש
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yiddish | ביוראָקראַטיש | bureaucratic |
| 2 | Yiddish | יש | liquor, especially brandy or whisky; entity,... |
| 3 | Hebrew | יַיִן | wine |
| 4 | Hebrew | שרף | to burn; to use up, waste; seraph |