Where does “טעקסטלען” come from?
טעקסטלען (Yiddish) comes from Yiddish טעקסט, from Middle High German text, from Latin textus, from Latin -tus, from Proto-Italic -tus, from Proto-Indo-European -tus — Derives action nouns from verb roots.
טעקסטלען (Yiddish): to text
Definitions
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Ancestry of “טעקסטלען”, step by step
טעקסטלען traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Yiddish טעקסט
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yiddish | טעקסט | text |
| 2 | Middle High German | text | — |
| 3 | Latin | textus | woven, having been woven; texture, structure;... |
| 4 | Latin | -tus | Forms the past participle of verbs; Forms... |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | -tus | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -tus | Derives action nouns from verb roots |
via Yiddish לען
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yiddish | לען | — |