Where does “גאָטעניו” come from?
גאָטעניו (Yiddish) comes from Yiddish גאָט, from Middle High German got, from Old High German got, from Proto-West Germanic gōd, from Proto-Germanic gudą, from Proto-Germanic gastiz, from Proto-Indo-European gʰóstis, from Proto-Indo-European -tis — Derives abstract/action nouns from verb roots.
גאָטעניו (Yiddish): Endearing form of גאָט; oh my God, God in heaven
Definitions
- Endearing form of גאָט; oh my God, God in heaven
Ancestry of “גאָטעניו”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Yiddish | גאָט | god; God |
| 2 | Middle High German | got | — |
| 3 | Old High German | got | god |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | gōd | good |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | gudą | invoked one; god, deity |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | gastiz | stranger, guest |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰóstis | stranger, host |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -tis | Derives abstract/action nouns from verb roots |