Where does “שײַן” come from?
שײַן (Yiddish) comes from Middle High German schīn, from Old High German scīn.
שײַן (Yiddish): light, glow; inflection of שײַנען :
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Definitions
- light, glow; inflection of שײַנען :
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Ancestry of “שײַן”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle High German | schīn | — |
| 2 | Old High German | scīn | — |