Where does “גאָלמעסערל” come from?
גאָלמעסערל (Yiddish) comes from Yiddish גאָלן, from Polish golić, from Proto-Slavic *goliti.
גאָלמעסערל (Yiddish): Diminutive of גאָלמעסער; razor blade
Definitions
- Diminutive of גאָלמעסער; razor blade
Ancestry of “גאָלמעסערל”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Yiddish | גאָלן | to shave |
| 2 | Polish | golić | to shave |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | *goliti | — |