Where does “טויגעוודיק” come from?
טויגעוודיק (Yiddish) comes from Yiddish טויגן, from Middle High German tougen, from Old High German tugan, from Proto-Germanic duganą, from Proto-Indo-European dʰedʰówgʰe, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewgʰ- — to produce, to produce something useful; to be...
טויגעוודיק (Yiddish): fit, useful
Definitions
- fit, useful
Ancestry of “טויגעוודיק”, step by step
טויגעוודיק traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Yiddish טויגן
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yiddish | טויגן | to suit, be of use |
| 2 | Middle High German | tougen | — |
| 3 | Old High German | tugan | to be suitable, to be good for |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | duganą | to be useful, to avail |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰedʰówgʰe | to be productive |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewgʰ- | to produce, to produce something useful; to be... |
via Yiddish עוודיק
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yiddish | עוודיק | — |