Where does “חזירײַ” come from?
חזירײַ (Yiddish) comes from Yiddish ־ײַ, from Middle High German -īe, from Old French -ie, from Latin -ia, from Latin -ius, from Proto-Italic -jōs, from Proto-Indo-European -yós — Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems.
חזירײַ (Yiddish): piggishness
Definitions
- piggishness
Ancestry of “חזירײַ”, step by step
חזירײַ traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Yiddish ־ײַ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yiddish | ־ײַ | Place where characteristic activity is conducted;... |
| 2 | Middle High German | -īe | — |
| 3 | Old French | -ie | indicates a feminine noun, often an abstract one |
| 4 | Latin | -ia | Used to form a feminine abstract noun, usually... |
| 5 | Latin | -ius | forming adjectives from nouns; nominative neuter... |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | -jōs | Forms comparative adjectives |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -yós | Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems |
via Hebrew חזיר
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hebrew | חזיר | pig, swine; pork |