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

Definitions

  1. Diminutive of וויג

Ancestry of “וויגעלע”, 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 →