Where does “הײַנטיק” come from?

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

הײַנטיק (Yiddish): today's, of the day; current, present

Definitions

  1. today's, of the day; current, present

Ancestry of “הײַנטיק”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Yiddishהײַנטtoday
2Middle High Germanhīnaht—
3Old High Germanhīnahttonight
Every word from Old High German hīnaht →Every word from Middle High German hīnaht →Every word from Yiddish הײַנט →