Where does “sheitel” come from?
sheitel (English) comes from Yiddish שייטל, from Middle High German scheitele, from Old High German sceitila, from Proto-Germanic skaidilō, from Proto-Germanic skaiþaną, from Proto-Indo-European skeyt-, from Proto-Indo-European skey-, from Proto-Indo-European sek- — to cut, cut off, sever.
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Ancestry of “sheitel”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yiddish | שייטל | sheitel |
| 2 | Middle High German | scheitele | — |
| 3 | Old High German | sceitila | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | skaidilō | a part; crown; summit, top, apex |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | skaiþaną | to separate |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | skeyt- | to cut, part, separate; to cut, part, divide,... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | skey- | to split, to dissect |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | sek- | to cut, cut off, sever |