Where does “הײַנטצוטאָג” come from?
הײַנטצוטאָג (Yiddish) comes from Yiddish טאָג, from Middle High German tac, from Old High German tag, from Proto-West Germanic dag, from Proto-Germanic dagaz, from Proto-Indo-European dʰegʷʰ- — to burn; warm, hot.
הײַנטצוטאָג (Yiddish): these days
Definitions
- these days
Ancestry of “הײַנטצוטאָג”, step by step
הײַנטצוטאָג traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Yiddish טאָג
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yiddish | טאָג | day |
| 2 | Middle High German | tac | Alternative form of tag |
| 3 | Old High German | tag | day |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | dag | day |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | dagaz | day; name of the D-rune |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰegʷʰ- | to burn; warm, hot |