Where does “היימשטאָט” come from?
היימשטאָט (Yiddish) comes from Yiddish שטאָט, from Middle High German stat, from Old High German stat, from Proto-West Germanic stadi, from Proto-Germanic stadiz, from Proto-Indo-European stéh₂tis, from Proto-Indo-European *steh₂-.
היימשטאָט (Yiddish): hometown
Definitions
- hometown
Ancestry of “היימשטאָט”, step by step
היימשטאָט traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Yiddish שטאָט
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yiddish | שטאָט | city |
| 2 | Middle High German | stat | bank, shore |
| 3 | Old High German | stat | A city; a town; A site; a place; a spot |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | stadi | place |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | stadiz | place, location |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | stéh₂tis | standing, position |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | *steh₂- | — |
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 |