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Where does “הייבן” come from?

הייבן (Yiddish) comes from Middle High German heben, from Old High German hevan, from Proto-Germanic habjaną, from Proto-Indo-European kh₂pyé-, from Proto-Indo-European keh₂p- — to seize, grab; to seize; take up; lift; to take,...

הייבן (Yiddish): to lift; to raise

Definitions

  1. to lift; to raise

Ancestry of “הייבן”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germanheben—
2Old High Germanhevanto lift
3Proto-Germanichabjanąto have, to hold; to lift, heave
4Proto-Indo-Europeankh₂pyé-—
5Proto-Indo-Europeankeh₂p-to seize, grab; to seize; take up; lift; to take,...

Words derived from “הייבן”

  • אָנהייב
  • אויפֿהייבן
  • אָנהייבן
  • אָנהייבער
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