zayde

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English word zayde comes from Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁dʰ-, and later Proto-Slavic *dědъ (Grandfather.)

*dʰeh₁dʰ- (Proto-Indo-European)

*dēˀd- (Proto-Balto-Slavic)

*dědъ (Proto-Slavic)

Grandfather.

זיידע (Yiddish)

Gramps, grandfather.

zayde (English)

(Jewish) elderly man (as a term of respect). (Jewish) grandfather.

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