Where does “זיסינקע” come from?
זיסינקע (Yiddish) comes from Yiddish זיס, from Middle High German süezi, from Old High German suozī, from Old High German -ī, from Proto-West Germanic -ī, from Proto-Germanic -į̄, from Proto-Indo-European -íh₂, from Proto-Indo-European -h₂ — Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups...
זיסינקע (Yiddish): sweetie
Definitions
- sweetie
Ancestry of “זיסינקע”, step by step
זיסינקע traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Yiddish זיס
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yiddish | זיס | sweet; cute |
| 2 | Middle High German | süezi | — |
| 3 | Old High German | suozī | sweet |
| 4 | Old High German | -ī | -ness |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | -ī | -ness, -th |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | -į̄ | -th |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -íh₂ | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -h₂ | Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups... |
via Yiddish ־ינקע
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yiddish | ־ינקע | Forms diminutive, often endearing, nouns from other nouns and adjectives |