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Where does “באַשערן” come from?

באַשערן (Yiddish) comes from Middle High German beschern, from Old High German biskerren, from Proto-Germanic *skeran.

באַשערן (Yiddish): to preordain, destine

Definitions

  1. to preordain, destine

Ancestry of “באַשערן”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germanbeschernto preordain, destine, allot, distribute
2Old High Germanbiskerren—
3Proto-Germanic*skeran—

Words derived from “באַשערן”

  • bashert
  • באַשערט
Every word from Proto-Germanic *skeran →