Where does “היי” come from?
היי (Yiddish) comes from Middle High German höuwe, from Old High German hewi, from Proto-West Germanic hawi, from Proto-Germanic hawją, from Proto-Germanic hawwaną, from Proto-Celtic sukkos, from Proto-Indo-European suH-, from Proto-Indo-European sewH- — to press out, extract; juice; liquid, rain; to...
היי (Yiddish): hay
Ancestry of “היי”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle High German | höuwe | hay |
| 2 | Old High German | hewi | hay |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | hawi | hay |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | hawją | hay |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | hawwaną | to hew, to chop; to forge |
| 6 | Proto-Celtic | sukkos | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | suH- | pig, hog, swine |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | sewH- | to bear; to give birth |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | sew- | to press out, extract; juice; liquid, rain; to... |