Where does “עלטערן” come from?
עלטערן (Yiddish) comes from Yiddish אַלט, from Middle High German alt, from Old High German alt, from Proto-West Germanic ald, from Proto-Germanic aldaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eltós, from Proto-Indo-European h₂él- — to grow, nourish.
עלטערן (Yiddish): parents
Definitions
- parents
Ancestry of “עלטערן”, step by step
עלטערן traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Yiddish אַלט
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yiddish | אַלט | old |
| 2 | Middle High German | alt | — |
| 3 | Old High German | alt | old |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | ald | old |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | aldaz | old, grown up |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eltós | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂él- | to grow, nourish |
via Yiddish ־ן
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yiddish | ־ן | The infinitive marker for verbs, which can be... |
| 2 | Middle High German | -en | — |
| 3 | Old High German | -īn | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | -īnaz | -en |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -iHnos | Creates adjectives of materials |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -no- | adjectival suffix |
via Yiddish עלטער
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yiddish | עלטער | older |