Where does “האַרבסטיק” come from?
האַרבסטיק (Yiddish) comes from Yiddish האַרבסט, from Middle High German herbest, from Old High German herbist, from Proto-West Germanic harbist, from Proto-Germanic harbistaz, from Proto-Germanic harbaz, from Proto-Indo-European kerp-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱer- — dung, manure, filth; manure, dung, filth.
האַרבסטיק (Yiddish): autumnal, of or relating to autumn
Definitions
- autumnal, of or relating to autumn
Ancestry of “האַרבסטיק”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yiddish | האַרבסט | autumn, fall |
| 2 | Middle High German | herbest | — |
| 3 | Old High German | herbist | autumn, fall |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | harbist | harvest |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | harbistaz | harvest; autumn, fall |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | harbaz | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | kerp- | to pluck, harvest |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ḱer- | dung, manure, filth; manure, dung, filth |