Where does “פֿאַרזיכניק” come from?
פֿאַרזיכניק (Yiddish) comes from Yiddish פֿאַר־, from Middle High German ver-, from Proto-Germanic fra-, from Proto-Indo-European pro-, from Proto-Indo-European por-, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.
פֿאַרזיכניק (Yiddish): freelancer
Definitions
- freelancer
Ancestry of “פֿאַרזיכניק”, step by step
פֿאַרזיכניק traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Yiddish פֿאַר־
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yiddish | פֿאַר־ | Implies completeness of an action, the initiation... |
| 2 | Middle High German | ver- | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | fra- | off, away; completely, fully, up |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | pro- | toward, forward |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | por- | to give birth; forward, through; going, passage |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |
via Yiddish זיך
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yiddish | זיך | itself, himself, herself, oneself, themselves,... |
| 2 | Middle High German | sich | — |
| 3 | Old High German | sih | self |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | sik | Alternative form of *sek |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | sīką | trickling water; a dribble; a slow brook; a... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | seykʷ- | to moisten; to filter |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | sey- | to be wet; dribble; run; to stretch one's arm;... |