Where does “האַרצרײַסנדיק” come from?
האַרצרײַסנדיק (Yiddish) comes from Yiddish האַרץ, from Middle High German herze, from Old High German herza, from Proto-West Germanic hertā, from Proto-Germanic hertô, from Proto-Indo-European ḱḗr — heart.
האַרצרײַסנדיק (Yiddish): heart-rending
Definitions
- heart-rending
Ancestry of “האַרצרײַסנדיק”, step by step
האַרצרײַסנדיק traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Yiddish האַרץ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yiddish | האַרץ | heart |
| 2 | Middle High German | herze | heart |
| 3 | Old High German | herza | heart |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | hertā | heart |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | hertô | heart |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱḗr | heart |
via Yiddish רײַסן
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yiddish | רײַסן | to tear, rip |
| 2 | Middle High German | rīzen | to tear, rend, rip |
| 3 | Old High German | rīzan | to scratch |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | hrītan | to scratch, carve; to rip; to tear, pull |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | hrītaną | to scratch, carve; to rip; to tear, pull |
via Yiddish ־דיק
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yiddish | ־דיק | Forms present participles; -ish; -y |