Where does “קימפּעטקינד” come from?
קימפּעטקינד (Yiddish) comes from Yiddish קינד, from Middle High German kint, from Old High German kind, from Proto-West Germanic kind, from Proto-Germanic kindą, from Proto-Indo-European ǵenh₁- — to produce, to beget, to give birth.
קימפּעטקינד (Yiddish): newborn infant
Definitions
- newborn infant
Ancestry of “קימפּעטקינד”, step by step
קימפּעטקינד traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Yiddish קינד
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yiddish | קינד | child |
| 2 | Middle High German | kint | kid; child |
| 3 | Old High German | kind | kid; child |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | kind | child |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | kindą | Alternative form of *kinþą; child; offspring |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵenh₁- | to produce, to beget, to give birth |
via Yiddish קימפּעט
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yiddish | קימפּעט | childbirth, labor, confinement |
| 2 | Old High German | chintpetti | — |