Where does “הײַנטצײַטיק” come from?
הײַנטצײַטיק (Yiddish) comes from Yiddish צײַט, from Middle High German zīt, from Old High German zīt, from Proto-Indo-European déh₂itis, from Proto-Indo-European deh₂y-, from Proto-Indo-European deh₂- — to share, divide.
הײַנטצײַטיק (Yiddish): current, modern
Definitions
- current, modern
Ancestry of “הײַנטצײַטיק”, step by step
הײַנטצײַטיק traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Yiddish צײַט
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yiddish | צײַט | time; age, era, times |
| 2 | Middle High German | zīt | time |
| 3 | Old High German | zīt | time |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | déh₂itis | interval, period of time |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | deh₂y- | to share, divide |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | deh₂- | to share, divide |