Where does “גיך” come from?
גיך (Yiddish) comes from Middle High German gæhe, from Old High German gāhi, from Proto-Germanic ganhuz, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰengʰ- — to walk; to step.
גיך (Yiddish): quick, fast; speed, haste
Definitions
- quick, fast; speed, haste
Ancestry of “גיך”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle High German | gæhe | — |
| 2 | Old High German | gāhi | sudden, quick, rash |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | ganhuz | fast, quick |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰengʰ- | to walk; to step |