Where does “דורכדרינגלעך” come from?
דורכדרינגלעך (Yiddish) comes from Yiddish דרינגען, from Middle High German dringen, from Old High German dringan, from Proto-West Germanic þringwan, from Proto-Germanic þrinhwaną, from Proto-Indo-European trenkʷ- — to push, to press.
דורכדרינגלעך (Yiddish): piercing, penetrating, sharp
Definitions
- piercing, penetrating, sharp
Ancestry of “דורכדרינגלעך”, step by step
דורכדרינגלעך traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Yiddish דרינגען
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yiddish | דרינגען | to argue, to claim |
| 2 | Middle High German | dringen | — |
| 3 | Old High German | dringan | to press |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | þringwan | to press, to push |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | þrinhwaną | to press, to push; to force |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | trenkʷ- | to push, to press |
via Yiddish ־לעך
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yiddish | ־לעך | -ly, -like; plural of ־ל |
| 2 | Middle High German | -lich | -ly |
| 3 | Old High German | -līh | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | *-līk | — |
via Yiddish דורכ־
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yiddish | דורכ־ | through |