Where does “יסוד־שטיין” come from?
יסוד־שטיין (Yiddish) comes from Yiddish שטיין, from Old High German stein, from Proto-West Germanic stain, from Proto-Germanic stainaz, from Proto-Indo-European steyh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European steh₂- — to stand.
יסוד־שטיין (Yiddish): bedrock
Definitions
- bedrock
Ancestry of “יסוד־שטיין”, step by step
יסוד־שטיין traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Yiddish שטיין
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yiddish | שטיין | stone; to stand |
| 2 | Old High German | stein | stone |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | stain | stone |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | stainaz | stone |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | steyh₂- | to stiffen |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | steh₂- | to stand |
via Yiddish יסוד
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yiddish | יסוד | base, foundation |