Where does “האָרשווענקעכץ” come from?
האָרשווענקעכץ (Yiddish) comes from Yiddish שווענקען, from Middle High German swenken, from Old High German swenkēn, from Proto-West Germanic *swankijan, from Proto-Germanic swankijaną, from Proto-Germanic swinkaną, from Proto-Indo-European sweng-.
האָרשווענקעכץ (Yiddish): hair conditioner
Definitions
- hair conditioner
Ancestry of “האָרשווענקעכץ”, step by step
האָרשווענקעכץ traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Yiddish שווענקען
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yiddish | שווענקען | }} to rinse |
| 2 | Middle High German | swenken | — |
| 3 | Old High German | swenkēn | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | *swankijan | to cause to swing, to waver |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | swankijaną | to cause to sway, swing |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | swinkaną | to swing, bend |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | sweng- | — |
via Yiddish האָר
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yiddish | האָר | hair |
| 2 | Old High German | hār | hair |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | *hār | hair |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | hērą | hair |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | keres- | rough hair, bristle |
via Yiddish ־עכץ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yiddish | ־עכץ | — |