Where does “טײַערינקע” come from?
טײַערינקע (Yiddish) comes from Yiddish טײַער, 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.
טײַערינקע (Yiddish): deary, sweetie, sweetheart
Definitions
- deary, sweetie, sweetheart
Ancestry of “טײַערינקע”, step by step
טײַערינקע traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Yiddish טײַער
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yiddish | טײַער | dear; expensive, valuable; adorable, swell |
| 2 | Middle High German | tiure | — |
| 3 | Old High German | tiuri | expensive; dear |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | diurī | valuable, precious |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | diurijaz | dear, precious; expensive |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰegʷʰ- | to burn; warm, hot |
via Yiddish ־ינקע
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yiddish | ־ינקע | Forms diminutive, often endearing, nouns from other nouns and adjectives |