Where does “העלפֿער” come from?
העלפֿער (Yiddish) comes from Yiddish העלפֿן, from Middle High German hëlfen, from Old High German helfan, from Proto-West Germanic helpan, from Proto-Germanic helpaną, from Proto-Indo-European ḱelb- — help.
העלפֿער (Yiddish): helper
Ancestry of “העלפֿער”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Yiddish | העלפֿן | to help |
| 2 | Middle High German | hëlfen | — |
| 3 | Old High German | helfan | to help |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | helpan | to help |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | helpaną | to help |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱelb- | help |
Words derived from “העלפֿער”