Where does “אונטערפֿירער” come from?
אונטערפֿירער (Yiddish) comes from Yiddish פֿירער, from Middle High German füerære, from Old High German fôrari.
אונטערפֿירער (Yiddish): groomsman
Definitions
- groomsman
Ancestry of “אונטערפֿירער”, step by step
אונטערפֿירער traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Yiddish פֿירער
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yiddish | פֿירער | leader one having authority |
| 2 | Middle High German | füerære | — |
| 3 | Old High German | fôrari | — |
via Yiddish אונטער־
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yiddish | אונטער־ | sub-, under-; Prefixed to verbs to indicate "to a... |