Where does “בילדוואַרג” come from?
בילדוואַרג (Yiddish) comes from Yiddish בילד, from Middle High German bilde, from Old High German bilidi, from Proto-West Germanic *biliþi — likeness, image.
בילדוואַרג (Yiddish): graphics
Definitions
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Ancestry of “בילדוואַרג”, step by step
בילדוואַרג traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Yiddish בילד
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yiddish | בילד | picture |
| 2 | Middle High German | bilde | picture, example, comparison; image, shape |
| 3 | Old High German | bilidi | image, figure, reflection, replica |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | *biliþi | likeness, image |
via Yiddish ־וואַרג
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yiddish | ־וואַרג | ness |