Where does “בעל־מלאָכה” come from?
בעל־מלאָכה (Yiddish) comes from Yiddish בעל, from Hebrew בַּעַל, from Proto-Semitic baʿl- — lord, master, owner; husband, master, owner;...
בעל־מלאָכה (Yiddish): artisan, craftsman
Ancestry of “בעל־מלאָכה”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Yiddish | בעל | — |
| 2 | Hebrew | בַּעַל | master; master, owner; lord, master; Baal |
| 3 | Proto-Semitic | baʿl- | lord, master, owner; husband, master, owner;... |