Where does “קיין” come from?
קיין (Yiddish) comes from Middle High German gein, from Middle High German gegen, from Old High German gagan, from Proto-Germanic gagin — towards, in the direction of; against.
קיין (Yiddish): a, an; any; no; to
Ancestry of “קיין”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle High German | gein | — |
| 2 | Middle High German | gegen | against |
| 3 | Old High German | gagan | against |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | gagin | towards, in the direction of; against |
Words derived from “קיין”