Where does “צוציִיִקייט” come from?
צוציִיִקייט (Yiddish) comes from Yiddish צוציִען, from Yiddish ציִען, from Middle High German ziehen, from Old High German ziohan, from Proto-West Germanic teuhan, from Proto-Germanic teuhaną, from Proto-Indo-European dewk- — to pull, to draw; to lead.
צוציִיִקייט (Yiddish): attractiveness
Definitions
- attractiveness
Ancestry of “צוציִיִקייט”, step by step
צוציִיִקייט traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Yiddish צוציִען
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yiddish | צוציִען | to attract |
| 2 | Yiddish | ציִען | to pull |
| 3 | Middle High German | ziehen | to pull |
| 4 | Old High German | ziohan | — |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | teuhan | to pull; to lead |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | teuhaną | to lead; to pull behind oneself, draw, drag |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | dewk- | to pull, to draw; to lead |
via Yiddish יקייט
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yiddish | יקייט | — |