Where does “צינדן” come from?
צינדן (Yiddish) comes from Middle High German zunden, from Old High German zunden, from Old Norse tundr, from Proto-Germanic tundrą — tinder.
צינדן (Yiddish): light, kindle
Ancestry of “צינדן”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle High German | zunden | — |
| 2 | Old High German | zunden | — |
| 3 | Old Norse | tundr | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | tundrą | tinder |
Words derived from “צינדן”