Where does “זאַנג” come from?
זאַנג (Yiddish) comes from Middle High German sanc, from Old High German sang, from Proto-Germanic sangwaz, from Proto-Indo-European songʷʰos.
זאַנג (Yiddish): song
Ancestry of “זאַנג”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle High German | sanc | song |
| 2 | Old High German | sang | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | sangwaz | singing, song |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | songʷʰos | — |