Etymology Explorer › Yiddish

Where does “הײַנט” come from?

הײַנט (Yiddish) comes from Middle High German hīnaht, from Old High German hīnaht — tonight.

הײַנט (Yiddish): today

Definitions

  1. today

Ancestry of “הײַנט”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germanhīnaht—
2Old High Germanhīnahttonight

Words derived from “הײַנט”

  • הײַנטצוטאָג
  • הײַנטיק
Every word from Old High German hīnaht →