Where does “היימאַרבעט” come from?
היימאַרבעט (Yiddish) comes from Yiddish היים, from Middle High German heim, from Old High German heim, from Proto-West Germanic haim, from Proto-Germanic haimaz, from Proto-Indo-European ḱóymos, from Proto-Indo-European ḱey- — to be lying down; to settle.
היימאַרבעט (Yiddish): homework
Definitions
- homework
Ancestry of “היימאַרבעט”, step by step
היימאַרבעט traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Yiddish היים
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yiddish | היים | home |
| 2 | Middle High German | heim | home, house |
| 3 | Old High German | heim | village, home; home; dwelling, house |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | haim | home |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | haimaz | home; house; village |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱóymos | of the home, belonging to the family; village,... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱey- | to be lying down; to settle |
via Yiddish אַרבעט
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yiddish | אַרבעט | work; labor |
| 2 | Middle High German | arebeit | — |
| 3 | Old High German | arbeit | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | arbaiþi | hardship |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | arbaidiz | labour, work, toil; hardship, suffering |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃órbʰos | orphan; servant, slave, worker |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃erbʰ- | to change allegiance, status, ownership;... |