Where does “וואַרטזאַל” come from?
וואַרטזאַל (Yiddish) comes from Yiddish וואַרטן, from German wartēn, from Old High German wartēn, from Proto-West Germanic wardēn, from Proto-Germanic wardāną, from Proto-Germanic *warduz, from Proto-Indo-European wēr-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.
וואַרטזאַל (Yiddish): waiting room
Definitions
- waiting room
Ancestry of “וואַרטזאַל”, step by step
וואַרטזאַל traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Yiddish וואַרטן
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yiddish | וואַרטן | wait delay until some event |
| 2 | German | wartēn | to wait (for) |
| 3 | Old High German | wartēn | to watch, keep, look after |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | wardēn | to guard, to protect, to watch over |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | wardāną | to guard, protect, watch over |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | *warduz | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | wēr- | true |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |
via Yiddish זאַל
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yiddish | זאַל | large room, hall |
| 2 | German | Saal | hall or large room |
| 3 | Middle High German | sal | — |
| 4 | Old High German | sal | house, hall; dwelling, house, entrance hall;... |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | sāli | happiness, prosperity; proper, appropriate time |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | saliz | house; dwelling; hall; room |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | sol- | whole |