Where does “זקניש” come from?
זקניש (Yiddish) comes from Yiddish ־יש, from Middle High German -isch, from Old High German -isc, from Proto-West Germanic -isk, from Proto-Germanic -iskaz, from Proto-Indo-European -iskos — Characteristic of, typical of, pertaining to.
זקניש (Yiddish): aged
Definitions
- aged
Ancestry of “זקניש”, step by step
זקניש traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Yiddish ־יש
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yiddish | ־יש | -ish, -ic, -y; -ian; -ish, -ese |
| 2 | Middle High German | -isch | — |
| 3 | Old High German | -isc | used to form adjectives |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | -isk | Creates adjectives from nouns |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | -iskaz | Forms adjectives from nouns with the sense of... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -iskos | Characteristic of, typical of, pertaining to |