Where does “bachur” come from?
bachur (Polish) comes from Czech bachor, from Old Czech bachoř, from Proto-Slavic *pǫxyrь — anything blown up in shape, bladder, blob.
bachur (Polish): a child, especially a Jewish child
Definitions
- a child, especially a Jewish child
Ancestry of “bachur”, step by step
bachur traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Czech bachor
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Czech | bachor | rumen; beer belly |
| 2 | Old Czech | bachoř | rectum |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | *pǫxyrь | anything blown up in shape, bladder, blob |
via Hebrew בָּחוּר
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hebrew | בָּחוּר | Jewish child; piglet |