Where does “זייגערל” come from?
זייגערל (Yiddish) comes from Yiddish זייגער, from Middle High German seigære — scale, clock.
זייגערל (Yiddish): watch
Ancestry of “זייגערל”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Yiddish | זייגער | clock; o'clock, time |
| 2 | Middle High German | seigære | scale, clock |