Where does “בעל־הלוואה” come from?
בעל־הלוואה (Yiddish) comes from Yiddish בעל, from Hebrew בַּעַל, from Proto-Semitic baʿl- — lord, master, owner; husband, master, owner;...
בעל־הלוואה (Yiddish): lender, creditor
Definitions
- lender, creditor
Ancestry of “בעל־הלוואה”, step by step
בעל־הלוואה traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Yiddish בעל
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yiddish | בעל | Used to create compounds with Hebrew-origin nouns to create nouns referring to a person related to the noun |
| 2 | Hebrew | בַּעַל | master; master, owner; lord, master; Baal |
| 3 | Proto-Semitic | baʿl- | lord, master, owner; husband, master, owner;... |
via Yiddish הלוואה
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yiddish | הלוואה | loan |