Where does “היטן” come from?

היטן (Yiddish) comes from Middle High German hüeten, from Old High German huoten, from Proto-West Germanic *hōdijan — to shelter; defend; protect against; guard; heed.

היטן (Yiddish): to guard

Definitions

  1. to guard

Ancestry of “היטן”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germanhüeten—
2Old High Germanhuotento watch, take care
3Proto-West Germanic*hōdijanto shelter; defend; protect against; guard; heed

Words derived from “היטן”

Every word from Proto-West Germanic *hōdijan →Every word from Old High German huoten →Every word from Middle High German hüeten →