Where does “טהרה־שטיבל” come from?
טהרה־שטיבל (Yiddish) comes from Yiddish שטיבל, from Yiddish שטוב, from Middle High German stube, from Old High German stuba, from Proto-Germanic *stubu.
טהרה־שטיבל (Yiddish): morgue
Definitions
- morgue
Ancestry of “טהרה־שטיבל”, step by step
טהרה־שטיבל traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Yiddish שטיבל
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yiddish | שטיבל | Diminutive of שטוב; a single-room shul |
| 2 | Yiddish | שטוב | house; home; room |
| 3 | Middle High German | stube | — |
| 4 | Old High German | stuba | a heated room; bathroom; step |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | *stubu | — |
via Hebrew טהרה
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hebrew | טהרה | purity |