Where does “צווישנווײַליק” come from?
צווישנווײַליק (Yiddish) comes from Yiddish צווישן, from Old High German in zuiskēn, from Old High German zuiski, from Old High German zwēne, from Proto-West Germanic twai-, from Proto-Germanic twai, from Proto-Indo-European dwóh₁ — two.
צווישנווײַליק (Yiddish): intervening, intermediate
Definitions
- intervening, intermediate
Ancestry of “צווישנווײַליק”, step by step
צווישנווײַליק traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Yiddish צווישן
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yiddish | צווישן | between, among |
| 2 | Old High German | in zuiskēn | — |
| 3 | Old High German | zuiski | twofold |
| 4 | Old High German | zwēne | two |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | twai- | two |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | twai | two |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | dwóh₁ | two |
via Yiddish ־יק
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yiddish | ־יק | -y, -ic |
| 2 | Middle High German | -ec | — |
| 3 | Old High German | -ig | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | -g | Forms adjectives from nouns and verbs with a... |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | -gaz | -y |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -ḱos | -y, -ic |
via Yiddish ווײַל
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yiddish | ווײַל | while; since; because; on account of |