Where does “טומל” come from?
טומל (Yiddish) comes from Yiddish טומלען, from Middle High German tūmeln, from Old High German tūmilōn, from Old High German tūmōn, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewh₂- — smoke; mist, haze.
טומל (Yiddish): commotion, uproar
Ancestry of “טומל”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Yiddish | טומלען | — |
| 2 | Middle High German | tūmeln | — |
| 3 | Old High German | tūmilōn | — |
| 4 | Old High German | tūmōn | to turn round, rotate |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewh₂- | smoke; mist, haze |
Words derived from “טומל”