Where does “אַכלען” come from?
אַכלען (Yiddish) comes from Hebrew אכל, from Proto-Semitic ʾakal- — food; to eat; to eat.
אַכלען (Yiddish): to eat
Definitions
- to eat
Ancestry of “אַכלען”, step by step
אַכלען traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Hebrew אכל
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hebrew | אכל | to eat; to consume, to use up; to devour, to eat... |
| 2 | Proto-Semitic | ʾakal- | food; to eat; to eat |
via Yiddish לען
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yiddish | לען | — |
via Yiddish אָכַל
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yiddish | אָכַל | — |