Where does “דריידל” come from?
דריידל (Yiddish) comes from Yiddish דרייען, from Middle High German dræhen, from Old High German drāen, from Proto-West Germanic þrāan, from Proto-Germanic þrēaną, from Proto-Indo-European terh₁- — to rub, turn; to drill, pierce.
דריידל (Yiddish): spinning top; Hanukkah dreidel
Definitions
- spinning top; Hanukkah dreidel
Ancestry of “דריידל”, step by step
דריידל traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Yiddish דרייען
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yiddish | דרייען | to turn, spin, twist |
| 2 | Middle High German | dræhen | — |
| 3 | Old High German | drāen | to turn; to twist; turn |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | þrāan | to twist |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | þrēaną | to twist, to turn |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | terh₁- | to rub, turn; to drill, pierce |
via Old English dræn
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | dræn | Alternative form of drān |