Where does “tichel” come from?
tichel (English) comes from Yiddish טיכל, from Yiddish טוך, from Middle High German tuoch, from Old High German tuoh, from Proto-West Germanic dōk, from Proto-Germanic dōkaz, from Proto-Indo-European dwōg-.
tichel (English): a headscarf worn by married Jewish women in...
Definitions
- a headscarf worn by married Jewish women in...
Ancestry of “tichel”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Yiddish | טיכל | kerchief, bandanna |
| 2 | Yiddish | טוך | cloth |
| 3 | Middle High German | tuoch | — |
| 4 | Old High German | tuoh | — |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | dōk | — |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | dōkaz | cloth, rag |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | dwōg- | — |