Where does “צימער־שותּף” come from?
צימער־שותּף (Yiddish) comes from Yiddish צימער, from Middle High German zimber, from Old High German zimbar, from Proto-West Germanic *timr, from Proto-Germanic timrą, from Proto-Indo-European dem- — to build; to arrange, to put together.
צימער־שותּף (Yiddish): roommate
Definitions
- roommate
Ancestry of “צימער־שותּף”, step by step
צימער־שותּף traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Yiddish צימער
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yiddish | צימער | room |
| 2 | Middle High German | zimber | — |
| 3 | Old High German | zimbar | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | *timr | (act of) building |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | timrą | building; timber |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dem- | to build; to arrange, to put together |
via Yiddish שותּף
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yiddish | שותּף | partner |