Where does “אָרט” come from?

אָרט (Yiddish) comes from Old High German ort, from Proto-West Germanic *oʀd, from Proto-Germanic uzdaz, from Proto-Indo-European wes- — to dress, clothe.

אָרט (Yiddish): place, spot, location; space

Definitions

  1. place, spot, location; space

Ancestry of “אָרט”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old High Germanortsharp point
2Proto-West Germanic*oʀdsharp point, spear-point, spear
3Proto-Germanicuzdazsharp point; place
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwes-to dress, clothe

Words derived from “אָרט

Every word from Proto-Indo-European wes-Every word from Proto-Germanic uzdazEvery word from Proto-West Germanic *oʀd
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