Where does “קעראַמיש” come from?
קעראַמיש (Yiddish) comes from Yiddish קעראַמיק, from German Keramik, from French céramique, from Ancient Greek κεραμικός, from Ancient Greek -ικός, from Ancient Greek -κός, from Proto-Indo-European -ḱos — -y, -ic.
קעראַמיש (Yiddish): ceramic
Definitions
- ceramic
Ancestry of “קעראַמיש”, step by step
קעראַמיש traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Yiddish קעראַמיק
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yiddish | קעראַמיק | ceramic(s) |
| 2 | German | Keramik | ceramic, pottery; ceramics |
| 3 | French | céramique | ceramic; ceramics |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | κεραμικός | of clay; potter's |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -ικός | of or pertaining to, in the manner of; -ic |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | -κός | forms adjectives with the sense of 'of or... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -ḱos | -y, -ic |
via Yiddish ־יש
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yiddish | ־יש | -ish, -ic, -y; -ian; -ish, -ese |
| 2 | Middle High German | -isch | — |
| 3 | Old High German | -isc | used to form adjectives |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | -isk | Creates adjectives from nouns |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | -iskaz | Forms adjectives from nouns with the sense of... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -iskos | Characteristic of, typical of, pertaining to |