Where does “שטיפֿמאַמע” come from?
שטיפֿמאַמע (Yiddish) comes from Yiddish שטיפֿ־, from Middle High German stief-, from Old High German stiof-, from Proto-Germanic steupa-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)tewp-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)tew- — to push, to hit.
שטיפֿמאַמע (Yiddish): stepmother
Definitions
- stepmother
Ancestry of “שטיפֿמאַמע”, step by step
שטיפֿמאַמע traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Yiddish שטיפֿ־
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yiddish | שטיפֿ־ | step |
| 2 | Middle High German | stief- | — |
| 3 | Old High German | stiof- | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | steupa- | step- |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)tewp- | to push, to stick |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)tew- | to push, to hit |
via Yiddish מאַמע
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yiddish | מאַמע | mother, mom |