Where does “וויגעלע” come from?
וויגעלע (Yiddish) comes from Yiddish וויג, from Middle High German wige, from Old High German wīga.
וויגעלע (Yiddish): Diminutive of וויג
Ancestry of “וויגעלע”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Yiddish | וויג | cradle, crib; inflection of וויגן :
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| 2 | Middle High German | wige | cradle |
| 3 | Old High German | wīga | — |