Where does “shaila” come from?

shaila (English) comes from Yiddish שאלה, from Hebrew שְׁאֵלָה.

shaila (English): A question, especially a religious or legal one posed to a rabbi regarding Jewish law (halacha)

Definitions

  1. A question, especially a religious or legal one posed to a rabbi regarding Jewish law (halacha)

Ancestry of “shaila”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Yiddishשאלהquestion, especially one of Halacha
2Hebrewשְׁאֵלָה—
Every word from Hebrew שְׁאֵלָה →Every word from Yiddish שאלה →