Where does “tummler” come from?
tummler (English) comes from Yiddish טומלער, from Yiddish טומלען, from Middle High German tūmeln, from Old High German tūmilōn, from Old High German tūmōn, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewh₂- — smoke; mist, haze.
tummler (English): An employee - usually male - of a Borscht Belt...
Definitions
- An employee - usually male - of a Borscht Belt...
Ancestry of “tummler”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Yiddish | טומלער | An entertainer |
| 2 | Yiddish | טומלען | — |
| 3 | Middle High German | tūmeln | — |
| 4 | Old High German | tūmilōn | — |
| 5 | Old High German | tūmōn | to turn round, rotate |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewh₂- | smoke; mist, haze |