Where does “דינסט” come from?
דינסט (Yiddish) comes from Middle High German dienest, from Old High German dionest, from Proto-Germanic þewanōstaz, from Proto-Indo-European tekʷ- — to run, to flow.
דינסט (Yiddish): service; maid
Definitions
- service; maid
Ancestry of “דינסט”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle High German | dienest | — |
| 2 | Old High German | dionest | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | þewanōstaz | service |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | tekʷ- | to run, to flow |