Where does “yarmulke” come from?

yarmulke (English) comes from Yiddish יאַרמלקע, from Polish jarmułka, from Turkic unknown, from Persian پلنگ — panther; leopard.

yarmulke (English): A skullcap worn by religious Jewish males

Definitions

  1. A skullcap worn by religious Jewish males

Ancestry of “yarmulke”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Yiddishיאַרמלקעyarmulke
2Polishjarmułkaskullcap
3Turkicunknown—
4Persianپلنگpanther; leopard
Every word from Persian پلنگ →Every word from Turkic unknown →Every word from Polish jarmułka →