Where does “לײַטיש” come from?
לײַטיש (Yiddish) comes from Yiddish לײַט, from Middle High German liute, from Old High German liuti, from Proto-West Germanic *liud(i), from Proto-Germanic liudīz, from Proto-Indo-European h₁léwdʰis, from Proto-Indo-European h₁lewdʰ- — to grow; people.
לײַטיש (Yiddish): respectable; proper
Definitions
- respectable; proper
Ancestry of “לײַטיש”, step by step
לײַטיש traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Yiddish לײַט
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yiddish | לײַט | adult; a respectable person, a proper person;... |
| 2 | Middle High German | liute | — |
| 3 | Old High German | liuti | people, subordinates |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | *liud(i) | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | liudīz | man, person |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁léwdʰis | people |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁lewdʰ- | to grow; people |