Where does “העפֿט” come from?

העפֿט (Yiddish) comes from Yiddish העפֿטן, from Middle High German heften, from Old High German heften, from Proto-West Germanic haftijan, from Proto-Germanic haftijaną, from Proto-Indo-European kap- — to seize, hold.

העפֿט (Yiddish): notebook book

Definitions

  1. notebook book

Ancestry of “העפֿט”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Yiddishהעפֿטןembroider, stitch; plural of העפֿט
2Middle High Germanheften—
3Old High Germanheften—
4Proto-West Germanichaftijanto make bound; to bind, secure
5Proto-Germanichaftijanąto make bound; to bind, secure
6Proto-Indo-Europeankap-to seize, hold
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kap- →Every word from Proto-Germanic haftijaną →Every word from Proto-West Germanic haftijan →