Where does “זייגערל” come from?

זייגערל (Yiddish) comes from Yiddish זייגער, from Middle High German seigære — scale, clock.

זייגערל (Yiddish): watch

Definitions

  1. watch

Ancestry of “זייגערל”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Yiddishזייגערclock; o'clock, time
2Middle High Germanseigærescale, clock
Every word from Middle High German seigære →Every word from Yiddish זייגער →