Where does “נע־ונדעווען” come from?
נע־ונדעווען (Yiddish) comes from Yiddish ־עווען, from Proto-Slavic -ovati — Creates verbs out of nouns and adjectives.
נע־ונדעווען (Yiddish): to roam, wander
Definitions
- to roam, wander
Ancestry of “נע־ונדעווען”, step by step
נע־ונדעווען traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Yiddish ־עווען
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yiddish | ־עווען | Infinitive form of borrowed verbs with the Slavic suffix at hand in |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | -ovati | Creates verbs out of nouns and adjectives |
via Yiddish נע־ונד
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yiddish | נע־ונד | homeless, wandering |