Where does “יאָרטאָג” come from?
יאָרטאָג (Yiddish) comes from Yiddish טאָג, from Middle High German tac, from Old High German tag, from Proto-West Germanic dag, from Proto-Germanic dagaz, from Proto-Indo-European dʰegʷʰ- — to burn; warm, hot.
יאָרטאָג (Yiddish): anniversary
Ancestry of “יאָרטאָג”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Yiddish | טאָג | day |
| 2 | Middle High German | tac | Alternative form of tag |
| 3 | Old High German | tag | day |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | dag | day |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | dagaz | day; name of the D-rune |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰegʷʰ- | to burn; warm, hot |