Where does “cheder” come from?

cheder (English) comes from Yiddish חדר, from Hebrew חֶדֶר — room, ventricle.

cheder (English): An elementary school for Jewish children,...

Definitions

  1. An elementary school for Jewish children,...

Ancestry of “cheder”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1YiddishחדרA cheder; A room
2Hebrewחֶדֶרroom, ventricle
Every word from Hebrew חֶדֶר →Every word from Yiddish חדר →