Where does “דאַוונען” come from?
דאַוונען (Yiddish) comes from Middle High German dœnen, from Middle High German tœnen, from Middle High German tōn, from Latin tonus, from Ancient Greek τόνος, from Proto-Hellenic tónos, from Proto-Indo-European tónos, from Proto-Indo-European ten- — to stretch, to extend.
דאַוונען (Yiddish): to pray, daven
Ancestry of “דאַוונען”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle High German | dœnen | — |
| 2 | Middle High German | tœnen | — |
| 3 | Middle High German | tōn | — |
| 4 | Latin | tonus | The stretching or straining of a rope; A strain;... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | τόνος | rope, cord; chord; tone, note |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | tónos | rope, cord; tension |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | tónos | something stretched; chord, fiber, string |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ten- | to stretch, to extend |
Words derived from “דאַוונען”