Where does “וויגל” come from?

וויגל (Yiddish) comes from Yiddish וויג, from Middle High German wige, from Old High German wīga.

וויגל (Yiddish): Diminutive of וויג

Definitions

  1. Diminutive of וויג

Ancestry of “וויגל”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Yiddishוויגcradle, crib
2Middle High Germanwigecradle
3Old High Germanwīga—
Every word from Old High German wīga →Every word from Middle High German wige →Every word from Yiddish וויג →