Where does “חידושן” come from?

חידושן (Yiddish) comes from Yiddish ־ן, from Middle High German -en, from Old High German -īn, from Proto-Germanic -īnaz, from Proto-Indo-European -iHnos, from Proto-Indo-European -no- — adjectival suffix.

חידושן (Yiddish): to amaze, surprise, astonish

Definitions

  1. to amaze, surprise, astonish

Ancestry of “חידושן”, step by step

חידושן traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Yiddish ־ן

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Yiddish־ןThe infinitive marker for verbs, which can be...
2Middle High German-en—
3Old High German-īn—
4Proto-Germanic-īnaz-en
5Proto-Indo-European-iHnosCreates adjectives of materials
6Proto-Indo-European-no-adjectival suffix

via Yiddish חידוש

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Yiddishחידושnovelty, innovation; surprise; wonder
2HebrewחידושAn innovation; a new idea or interpretation; A...
3Hebrewחידשto resume, renew; to innovate; to restore,...
4Proto-Semitic*ḥdṯ-to be(come) new
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -no- →Every word from Proto-Germanic -īnaz →Every word from Middle High German -en →