Where does “קינדווײַז” come from?
קינדווײַז (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.
קינדווײַז (Yiddish): as a child
Definitions
- as a child
Ancestry of “קינדווײַז”, step by step
קינדווײַז 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 ווײַז
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yiddish | ווײַז | — |