Where does “עקשנען” come from?
עקשנען (Yiddish) comes from Yiddish ־ן, from Middle High German -en, from Old High German -īn, from Proto-Germanic -īnaz, from Proto-Indo-European -iHnos, from Proto-Indo-European -no- — adjectival suffix.
עקשנען (Yiddish): to be stubborn
Definitions
- to be stubborn
Ancestry of “עקשנען”, step by step
עקשנען traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
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 עקשן
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yiddish | עקשן | a stubborn or obstinate person |