Where does “דורכזען” come from?
דורכזען (Yiddish) comes from Yiddish זען, from Middle High German sehen, from Old High German sehan, from Proto-West Germanic sehwan, from Proto-Germanic sehwaną, from Proto-Indo-European sekʷ- — to follow; to see; to say.
דורכזען (Yiddish): see through
Definitions
- see through
Ancestry of “דורכזען”, step by step
דורכזען traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Yiddish זען
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yiddish | זען | To see; To notice; To behold |
| 2 | Middle High German | sehen | — |
| 3 | Old High German | sehan | to see, to look |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | sehwan | to see |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | sehwaną | to see |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | sekʷ- | to follow; to see; to say |
via Yiddish דורכ־
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yiddish | דורכ־ | through |