Where does “וויאַלען” come from?
וויאַלען (Yiddish) comes from Russian вя́лый — withered, faded.
וויאַלען (Yiddish): to fade, wither
Definitions
- to fade, wither
Ancestry of “וויאַלען”, step by step
וויאַלען traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Russian вя́лый
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | вя́лый | withered, faded |
via Ukrainian в'я́лий
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ukrainian | в'я́лий | withered |