Where does “טײַער” come from?
טײַער (Yiddish) comes from Middle High German tiure, from Old High German tiuri, from Proto-West Germanic diurī, from Proto-Germanic diurijaz, from Proto-Indo-European dʰegʷʰ- — to burn; warm, hot.
טײַער (Yiddish): dear; expensive, valuable; adorable, swell
Definitions
- dear; expensive, valuable; adorable, swell
Ancestry of “טײַער”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle High German | tiure | — |
| 2 | Old High German | tiuri | expensive; dear |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | diurī | valuable, precious |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | diurijaz | dear, precious; expensive |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰegʷʰ- | to burn; warm, hot |