Where does “shpitzel” come from?

shpitzel (English) comes from Yiddish שפּיצל, from Yiddish שפּיץ, from Middle High German spitze, from Old High German spizza, from Proto-Germanic spitjaz.

shpitzel (English): A partial wig that reveals the wearer's hair only at the front, worn by some married Hasidic women

Definitions

  1. A partial wig that reveals the wearer's hair only at the front, worn by some married Hasidic women

Ancestry of “shpitzel”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Yiddishשפּיצלtrick, practical joke
2Yiddishשפּיץpoint, tip; top, summit
3Middle High Germanspitze—
4Old High Germanspizza—
5Proto-Germanicspitjaz—
Every word from Proto-Germanic spitjaz →Every word from Old High German spizza →Every word from Middle High German spitze →
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