Where does “אָדלער” come from?
אָדלער (Yiddish) comes from Middle High German adler, from Middle High German ar, from Old High German aro, from Latin arō, from Proto-Italic araō, from Proto-Indo-European h₂éryeti, from Proto-Indo-European h₂erh₃-, from Proto-Indo-European h₁er- — earth.
אָדלער (Yiddish): eagle bird
Definitions
- eagle bird
Ancestry of “אָדלער”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle High German | adler | — |
| 2 | Middle High German | ar | eagle |
| 3 | Old High German | aro | eagle |
| 4 | Latin | arō | to plough, till; to cultivate land, farm; to acquire by tillage |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | araō | to plough |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂éryeti | to be ploughing |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂erh₃- | to plough |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁er- | earth |