Where does “עקדיש” come from?
עקדיש (Yiddish) comes from Middle High German egedëhse, from Old High German egidehsa, from Proto-West Germanic agiþahsijā, from Proto-West Germanic agi, from Proto-Germanic agaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂égʰos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂egʰ- — to be upset, afraid.
עקדיש (Yiddish): scorpion
Ancestry of “עקדיש”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle High German | egedëhse | — |
| 2 | Old High German | egidehsa | lizard |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | agiþahsijā | lizard |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | agi | fear |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | agaz | fear; dread |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂égʰos | distress |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂egʰ- | to be upset, afraid |