Where does “איטאַליענער” come from?

איטאַליענער (Yiddish) comes from Yiddish ־ער, from Middle High German -er, from Old Dutch -iro, from Proto-Bantu ì- — Class 5 noun prefix.

איטאַליענער (Yiddish): Italian person

Definitions

  1. Italian person

Ancestry of “איטאַליענער”, step by step

איטאַליענער traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Yiddish ־ער

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Yiddish־ער-er
2Middle High German-er—
3Old Dutch-iro—
4Proto-Bantuì-Class 5 noun prefix

via Yiddish איטאַליע

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1YiddishאיטאַליעItaly
2LatinĪtaliathe Italian people
3Ancient GreekἸταλίαItaly
4Oscan𐌅𐌝𐌕𐌄𐌋𐌉𐌞land of bulls; land of young cattle
Every word from Proto-Bantu ì- →Every word from Middle High German -er →Every word from Yiddish ־ער →