Where does “־ל” come from?
־ל (Yiddish) comes from Middle High German teil, from Old High German teil, from Proto-West Germanic daili, from Proto-Germanic dailiz, from Proto-Indo-European dʰayl- — part, watershed.
־ל (Yiddish): Forms diminutive nouns when added to a noun, with...
Definitions
- Forms diminutive nouns when added to a noun, with...
Ancestry of “־ל”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle High German | teil | — |
| 2 | Old High German | teil | — |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | daili | part |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | dailiz | part, portion, deal |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰayl- | part, watershed |