Where does “מיטוווינער” come from?
מיטוווינער (Yiddish) comes from Yiddish מיט־, from Yiddish מיט, from Middle High German mitte, from Old High German mitti, from Proto-Germanic midją, from Proto-Indo-European médʰyos, from Proto-Indo-European medʰi-, from Proto-Indo-European me — in the middle of, near, by, around, with.
מיטוווינער (Yiddish): roommate, housemate, flatmate
Definitions
- roommate, housemate, flatmate
Ancestry of “מיטוווינער”, step by step
מיטוווינער traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Yiddish מיט־
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yiddish | מיט־ | with, co |
| 2 | Yiddish | מיט | with; middle |
| 3 | Middle High German | mitte | — |
| 4 | Old High German | mitti | middle |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | midją | middle |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | médʰyos | middle |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | medʰi- | with, among; with, along |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | me | in the middle of, near, by, around, with |
via Yiddish וווינער
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yiddish | וווינער | — |